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- Title
INFESTAÇÃO POR PIOLHOS Felicola subrostratus EM FELINO DOMICILIADO NO MUNICÍPIO DE PARNAÍBA, PIAUÍ.
- Authors
de Oliveira Silva, Julia; Pereira Lopes, Sabrina Thabla; Albuquerque Beserra, Hiran Esmeraldo; Martins Lopes, Osayanne Fernandes; Sousa de Oliveira, Nathyelle Maria; Railson de Sousa Gomes, Naelson; Soares de Melo Evangelista, Luanna
- Abstract
The lice from the Felicola subrostratus species is a chewing insect responsible for causing pediculosis in felines and, despite being cosmopolitan, its occurrence has been little described in the clinical routine. Transmission occurs through direct contact between animals or through contaminated fomites. The parasitized cats can be asymptomatic when in low parasitemia, but in high infestations, they can present pruritus, alopecia, dermatitis and allow the occurrence of secondary infections. The purpose of this study was to report the infestation by lice of the Felicola subrostratus species in a feline domiciled in the municipality of Parnaíba, in the state of Piauí, Brazil. The animal was a neutered male, two years old, of mixed breed, which was treated at a veterinary clinic in the city, presenting as main complaint a lick dermatitis on the right hind limb, in addition to pruritus, alopecia, apathy, decreased appetite and weight loss. On physical examination, dermatitis was observed on the limb. Skin scraping was performed and fur was collected from the region, verifying the presence of ectoparasites. The insects were placed in recipients with 70°GL alcohol and sent to the Parasitology Laboratory at the Federal University of Piauí, which through morphology revealed to be lice of the Felicola subrostratus species, confirming the primary diagnosis of feline pediculosis, being essential an early diagnosis to guide the appropriate treatment.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; PEDICULOSIS; APPETITE loss; HINDLIMB; GOVERNMENT laboratories; SKIN inflammation; CATS
- Publication
Arquivos de Ciências Veterinárias e Zoologia da Unipar, 2022, Vol 25, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1415-8167
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.25110/arqvet.v25i1cont.2022.8715