Old World Screwworm myiasis: First report of auricular Chrysomya bezziana myiasis in a dog in Singapore

P I Alimsijah; C Y Ang; H S Han

doi:10.1016/j.vprsr.2024.100991

Old World Screwworm myiasis: First report of auricular Chrysomya bezziana myiasis in a dog in Singapore

Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports. 2024 Feb:48:100991. doi: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2024.100991. Epub 2024 Jan 20.

Authors

P I Alimsijah¹, C Y Ang², H S Han²

Affiliations

¹ Mount Pleasant Animal Clinic East, 152 East Coast Road, Singapore 428855. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital, 232 Whitley Road, Singapore 297824.

PMID: 38316506
DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2024.100991

Abstract

A German Shepherd dog was presented to a referral practice for screwworm myiasis affecting the ear. The successful management involved killing the larvae with afoxolaner plus milbemycin oxime and using video otoscopy to completely remove dead larvae. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of auricular myiasis by Chrysomya bezziana in a dog in Singapore and the first report of video otoscopic management of myiasis.

Keywords: Afoxolaner; Auricular; Chrysomya bezziana; Dog; Myiasis; Screw worm.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animals
Diptera*
Dog Diseases* / diagnosis
Dogs
Larva
Myiasis* / diagnosis
Myiasis* / veterinary
Screw Worm Infection* / diagnosis
Screw Worm Infection* / therapy
Screw Worm Infection* / veterinary
Singapore