Canine Thelaziosis
<p id="p1">Canine thelaziasis is a parasitic eye infection caused primarily by the nematode <em><italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">Thelazia callipaeda</italic></em>. This chapter prov...
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| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2025
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/89815 |
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| Sumario: | <p id="p1">Canine thelaziasis is a parasitic eye infection caused primarily by the nematode <em><italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">Thelazia callipaeda</italic></em>. This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of this disease’s etiology, transmission, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. While many infected dogs remain asymptomatic, ocular symptoms such as excessive lacrimation, conjunctivitis, and keratitis can occur. Diagnosis involves recovering the worms from the eye and identifying them through morphological examination and molecular analysis. Various anthelmintic treatments have been proven effective, including ivermectin, milbemycin oxime, and moxidectin combined with imidacloprid. Monthly preventive treatments with moxidectin-containing commercial formulations have shown high efficacy in endemic areas. With the reports of thelaziasis, the canine eye worm from different parts of the world, and the potential risk of human thelaziasis posing a threat to public health, comprehensive literature on the topic is very important.</p> |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-83769-216-3 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.115630 |