[Bovine parasitic otitis due to rhabditiform nematodes in Gyr cows from the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil].
The aim of this report was to describe the occurrence of the bovine parasitic otitis caused by rhabditiform nematodes in Gyr cows breed from the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Eighty six Gyr cows, from the same farm, presenting clinical otitis, were examined for the presence of rhabditiform nematodes with the aid of a swab. All the animals were positive for rhabditiform nematodes in both ear cannals.
Verocai
Guilherme G
GG
Curso de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Veterinárias, Instituto de Veterinária, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Km 7 da BR 465, Seropédica, RJ, Brazil. verocai@ufrrj.br
Fernandes
Julio I
JI
Correia
Thaís R
TR
Melo
Raquel M P S
RM
Alves
Pedro A M
PA
Scott
Fabio B
FB
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D010031:Otitis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017196:Rhabditida Infections / Q000662:veterinary*