1986, Cilt 2, Sayı 1, Sayfa(lar) 167-170
Calliphora vomitoria in a dog eye
Erdoğan SAMSAR1, Necdet GÜZEL2, Zafer KARAER3, Nuri YAVRU4, Mehmet GÜRKAN5
1A. Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi, Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Ankara
2A. Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi, Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Ankara
3A. Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Ankara
4S. Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi, Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Konya
5A. Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi, Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Ankara
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In may 5th 1983 a male puppy in 5 days old with a slight occular purulent discharge was brought to the clinics of the Veterinary Faculty of Ankara University, for treatment. The lid area was swollen and a purulent discharge was extruding throung a small lid openin. The lid separation was performed with a blunt scissors. By this, the conjunctival and the corneal surface were exposed and two worms were found on the corneal surface. The worms were removed with forceps. Perforation and panophthalmia was seen in the cornea. The worms were identified as Calliphora vomitoria.