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The first case of Bovicola (Werneckiella) ocellatus (Piaget, 1880) (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Trichodectidae) on a donkey (Equus asinus Linnaeus, 1758) in Turkey

Türkiye'de bir eşekte (Equus asinus Linnaeus, 1758) ilk Bovicola (Werneckiella) ocellatus (Piaget, 1880) (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Trichodectidae) olgusu

Bilal Dik(Selçuk University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology)0000-0002-7553-5611
İpek Erdem(Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology)0000-0002-0086-8294
Aykut Zerek(Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology)0000-0002-8533-387X
Mustafa Karagöz(Ownerless Animal Care and Rehabilitation Center of the Hatay Metropolitan Municipality)0000-0003-3977-441X
Mehmet Yaman(Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology)0000-0001-5399-8060
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2020-03-03
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The presence of B. ocellatus on donkey has been reported for the first time in Turkey in this paper.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In the clinical examination of a donkey, which brought to the Ownerless Animal Care and Rehabilitation Center of the Hatay Metropolitan Municipality due to neglecting and senility, local hair losses, ruffling and opacity were observed.
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Key Findings & Data:They were collected with a forceps, and preserved in a tube with alcohol 70%.
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Conclusion & Impact:The presence of B. ocellatus on donkey has been reported for the first time in Turkey in this paper.
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⚙️Variables:Bovicola ocellatus · donkey · louse

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In the clinical examination of a donkey, which brought to the Ownerless Animal Care and Rehabilitation Center of the Hatay Metropolitan Municipality due to neglecting and senility, local hair losses, ruffling and opacity were observed. A few louse specimens were detected on the hair shafts on the back of the donkey during the macroscopic examination. They were collected with a forceps, and preserved in a tube with alcohol 70%. Then they examined in detail in microscope, and identified as Bovicola ocellatus (Piaget, 1880). The presence of B. ocellatus on donkey has been reported for the first time in Turkey in this paper.

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Hatay Büyükşehir Belediyesi Sahipsiz Hayvan Bakım ve Rehabilitasyon Merkezi'ne yaşlılık ve bakımsızlık nedeniyle getirilen bir eşeğin klinik muayenesinde tüylerinin çok karışık ve matlaşmış olduğu, yer yer döküldüğü gözlenmiştir. Yapılan makroskobik incelemede eşeğin sırt bölgesindeki tüylerin dip kısımlarında bir kaç bit saptanmıştır. Bitler bir pens yardımıyla alınmış ve içinde %70'lik alkol bulunan bir tüpte saklanmıştır. Daha sonra mikroskopta ayrıntılı olarak incelenen örnekler Bovicola ocellatus olarak teşhis edilmiştir. Bu makaleyle B. ocellatus'un Türkiye'deki varlığı ilk kez bildirilmektedir.

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Dik, B., Erdem, İ., Zerek, A., Karagöz, M., Yaman, M. (2020). The first case of Bovicola (Werneckiella) ocellatus (Piaget, 1880) (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Trichodectidae) on a donkey (Equus asinus Linnaeus, 1758) in Turkey. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, Volume: 67 Issue: 2. https://doi.org/10.33988/auvfd.623717

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