title: First report of Oxyspirura sp. from a captive fulvous owl (Strix fulvescens) in Mexico.
abstract: Nematodes similar to Oxyspirura sp. were recovered from the cornea and nictitating membrane of a fulvous owl (Strix fulvescens). The bird had been captive for several months, but died suddenly. It had no clinical history of prior diseases, including ocular lesions.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Patologia, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Unidad Universitaria Mederos, Ave. Lázaro Cárdenas, Monterrey, N.L. México. legart@hotmail.com
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Tovar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Casas-Martínez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramírez-Romero
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Nevárez-Garza
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Zarate-Ramos
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D003315:Cornea / Q000469:parasitology; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D009541:Nictitating Membrane / Q000469:parasitology; D017205:Spirurida Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D020305:Strigiformes / Q000469:parasitology*; D013802:Thelazioidea / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*