title: A case of auricular, anal and umbilical myiasis caused by the larvae of Phormia regina (Meigen) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in neonatal kittens.
abstract: The occurrence of feline myiasis is rare. Massive infestations of dipteran larvae can lead to death if not treated at an early stage. Auricular, anal and umbilical myiasis was detected in three neonatal kittens. The dipteran larvae were collected, fixed in 70% alcohol and clarified with 10% KOH for a few days. Later, larvae were dissected under the stereomicroscope, mounted on slides and then identified as the third instar of the black blowfly, Phormia regina (Meigen) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), according to their stigmatic and cephaloskeleton structures. Original measurements and figures are presented. Treatment included mechanical removal of larvae and cleansing of the area by applying polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine complex. The presence of P. regina in cats has been reported here for the first time in Turkey.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Didem
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pekmezci
authors.forename: Gökmen Zafer
authors.initials: GZ
authors.lastname: Pekmezci
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Açıcı
authors.forename: Güvenç
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gökalp
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tütüncü
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000469:parasitology; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D002415:Cats; D004175:Diptera / Q000472:pathogenicity* / Q000502:physiology; D054644:Ear Auricle / Q000469:parasitology; D007814:Larva / Q000502:physiology; D009198:Myiasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014421:Turkey; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000469:parasitology