title: Thelazia callipaeda ocular infection in two dogs in Belgium.
abstract: Nematode worms were retrieved from the left eyes of two dogs presented for unilateral ocular discharge in Belgium. Morphological and molecular identification were performed and the parasites were identified as Thelazia callipaeda. The history suggested that the infection had been acquired in south-western France and southern Italy where the disease has been observed regularly for the last 6 and 12 years, respectively. In these two regions, the disease is considered endemic and spreading. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case report of canine thelaziosis in Belgium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, B-4000, Liège, Belgium.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Caron
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Premont
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Losson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grauwels
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001530:Belgium; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004285:Dogs; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D017205:Spirurida Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D013802:Thelazioidea / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014195:Travel