Case Report

A Case of Myiasis in a Bitting Wound in a Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)

Volume: 16 Number: 1 March 31, 2023
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A Case of Myiasis in a Bitting Wound in a Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)

Abstract

In this case report, a female adult red fox (Vulpes vulpes) found exhausted by the villagers in rural area of Eskişehir constituted the study material. A rare myiasis disease was diagnosed in the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) who was examined in the Surgery Clinic of the Veterinary Health Application and Research Center. Myiasis is a clinically important condition that can lead to a wide variety of diseases caused by fly larvae. In the case under consideration, multiple puncture wounds containing skin and subcutaneous connective tissues were detected in the thoracic region. The exhausted fox was restrained without the need for any anesthetic procedure, and the wound area was shaved, wound debridement was performed with polyvinyl iode and the larvae were removed manually with forceps. The treatment was terminated with a favorable prognosis, as the red fox was compliant with the treatment during the examination and recovery period and no extra systemic and wound complications were encountered. In conclusion, myiasis, which is rarely formed in the injuries of red foxes encountered in the wild, and the formation of a rapid recovery process with a routine treatment were discussed in order to inform our colleagues and readers and increase their experience.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Sciences

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

March 31, 2023

Submission Date

October 19, 2022

Acceptance Date

February 28, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 16 Number: 1

APA
Sarıtaş, Z., Kandır, E. H., Görücü, F., Koç, Y., & Saraçoğlu, B. (2023). A Case of Myiasis in a Bitting Wound in a Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes). Kocatepe Veterinary Journal, 16(1), 122-126. https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.1191482
AMA
1.Sarıtaş Z, Kandır EH, Görücü F, Koç Y, Saraçoğlu B. A Case of Myiasis in a Bitting Wound in a Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes). kvj. 2023;16(1):122-126. doi:10.30607/kvj.1191482
Chicago
Sarıtaş, Zülfükar, Emine Hesna Kandır, Fatma Görücü, Yusuf Koç, and Beste Saraçoğlu. 2023. “A Case of Myiasis in a Bitting Wound in a Red Fox (Vulpes Vulpes)”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 16 (1): 122-26. https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.1191482.
EndNote
Sarıtaş Z, Kandır EH, Görücü F, Koç Y, Saraçoğlu B (March 1, 2023) A Case of Myiasis in a Bitting Wound in a Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes). Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 16 1 122–126.
IEEE
[1]Z. Sarıtaş, E. H. Kandır, F. Görücü, Y. Koç, and B. Saraçoğlu, “A Case of Myiasis in a Bitting Wound in a Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)”, kvj, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 122–126, Mar. 2023, doi: 10.30607/kvj.1191482.
ISNAD
Sarıtaş, Zülfükar - Kandır, Emine Hesna - Görücü, Fatma - Koç, Yusuf - Saraçoğlu, Beste. “A Case of Myiasis in a Bitting Wound in a Red Fox (Vulpes Vulpes)”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 16/1 (March 1, 2023): 122-126. https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.1191482.
JAMA
1.Sarıtaş Z, Kandır EH, Görücü F, Koç Y, Saraçoğlu B. A Case of Myiasis in a Bitting Wound in a Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes). kvj. 2023;16:122–126.
MLA
Sarıtaş, Zülfükar, et al. “A Case of Myiasis in a Bitting Wound in a Red Fox (Vulpes Vulpes)”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal, vol. 16, no. 1, Mar. 2023, pp. 122-6, doi:10.30607/kvj.1191482.
Vancouver
1.Zülfükar Sarıtaş, Emine Hesna Kandır, Fatma Görücü, Yusuf Koç, Beste Saraçoğlu. A Case of Myiasis in a Bitting Wound in a Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes). kvj. 2023 Mar. 1;16(1):122-6. doi:10.30607/kvj.1191482