Canine myiasis by sheep bot fly (Diptera:Oestridae)

J Med Entomol. 1997 Mar;34(2):242-3. doi: 10.1093/jmedent/34.2.242.

Abstract

We present a case of canine infestation by 3rd instars of Oestrus ovis (L.) in a 10-yr-old cross-bred dog (Collie x German Shepherd) from Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. This report confirms that this fly can develop in dogs.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Diptera*
  • Dog Diseases / parasitology*
  • Dogs
  • Myiasis / parasitology
  • Myiasis / veterinary*
  • Sheep