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A Case of Vulvovaginal Myiasis Caused by Wohlfahrtia magnifica (Schiner 1862) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) in a Dog

Bir Köpekte Wohlfahrtia magnifica (Schiner 1862) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) Kaynaklı Vulvovajinal Miyazis Olgusu

Aykut Zerek(HATAY MUSTAFA KEMAL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, VETERİNER FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-8533-387X
Pages
189–192
Publication Date
2025-12-31
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This study reports the first case of vulvovaginal myiasis caused by W. magnifica in a dog in Türkiye.

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Objective & Hypothesis:A female Golden Retriever was brought to the clinics of Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine with complaints of vaginal bleeding and discharge.
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Key Findings & Data:Seventy two larvae removed from the wound were collected by the clinician and transferred to the parasitology laboratory in 70% ethyl alcohol.
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Conclusion & Impact:This study reports the first case of vulvovaginal myiasis caused by W. magnifica in a dog in Türkiye.
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⚙️Variables:Golden Retriever · Türkiye · Vulvovajinal miyazis

Abstract

A female Golden Retriever was brought to the clinics of Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine with complaints of vaginal bleeding and discharge. On examination, a damaged mucosa was seen extending from the caudal base of the vagina to the vulva, probably resulting from perforating trauma. In the case of vulvovaginal myiasis, fly larvae were found lodged in the mucosa. To remove the larvae, the wound area was covered with gauze soaked in creolin. Seventy two larvae removed from the wound were collected by the clinician and transferred to the parasitology laboratory in 70% ethyl alcohol. The larvae were identified based on the morphological features of the anterior and posterior spiracle and the cephalo-pharyngeal skeleton. Microscopic examination revealed that the larvae were third instar larvae of Wohlfahrtia magnifica. This study reports the first case of vulvovaginal myiasis caused by W. magnifica in a dog in Türkiye.

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Vajinal kanama ve akıntı şikâyeti ile Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Kliniklerine getirilen Golden Retriever ırkı dişi bir köpeğin muayenesinde vajinanın caudal tabanından başlayan ve vulvaya kadar uzanan muhtemelen perforan travmayı takiben şekillenmiş hasarlı mukoza görüldü. Vulvovajinal miyazis olgusunda mukoza içerisine yerleşmiş sinek larvaları tespit edildi. Larvaları çıkartmak için yara bölgesi kreolin ile ıslatılmış gazlı bezle kapatıldı. Yaradan çıkartılan 72 adet larva klinisyen tarafından toplanarak %70’lik etil alkol içerisinde parazitoloji laboratuvarına nakledildi. Larvalar, anterior ve posterior stigmaları ile sefalo-faringeal iskeletin morfolojik özelliklerine bakılarak teşhis edildi. Mikroskobik muayenede larvaların Wohlfahrtia magnifica’nın üçüncü dönem larvaları oldukları tespit edildi. Bu çalışma, Türkiye’de bir köpekte W. magnifica kaynaklı ilk vulvovajinal miyazis olgusudur.

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Zerek, A. (2025). A Case of Vulvovaginal Myiasis Caused by Wohlfahrtia magnifica (Schiner 1862) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) in a Dog. Dicle Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 18 Sayı: 2, 189–192. https://doi.org/10.47027/duvetfd.1610766

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