title: [Parasites observed in a zebra in Izmir].
abstract: This work consists of a case report on a zebra presented to our institute for the determination of the cause of death. The animal was subjected to necropsy before it was presented to our institute. During examination, ascarids in the intestines and myasis agents in the stomach were observed. The parasites seen in the stomach and the intestines were identified according to the identification key and afterwards counted. In this work, the ascarids were identified as Parascaris equorum, myasis agents in the stomach were determined to be the third stage larvae of Gasterophilus intestinalis. In the intestines, 344 P. equorum were counted, while in the stomach there were 20 third stage larvae of G. intestinalis. As a result, it is concluded that these parasites should not be overlooked in zebras that start vomiting without any prior symptoms, aspirate the stomach contents and show signs of colic.
authors.affiliation: Bornova Veteriner Kontrol Enstitüsü Müdürlüğü, Parazitoloji Bölümü, İzmir, Türkiye. beyazitaysen@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ayşen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beyazıt
authors.forename: Mevlüt Melih
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Selver
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017191:Ascaridida Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001199:Ascaridoidea / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004175:Diptera / Q000145:classification*; D018397:Equidae / Q000469:parasitology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D007422:Intestines / Q000469:parasitology; D009198:Myiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013270:Stomach / Q000469:parasitology; D014421:Turkey