Abstract
Abstract This paper describes the first documented case of cattle grub (hypodermosis) in Northern Serbia (Vojvodina). Subcutaneous warbles were determined in a si x year old Simmental cow, at nine places along the spine. After the extirpation of larvae, based on the morphological characterisation, larvae of the third stage of Hypoderma bovis were diagnosed. The cow was administered therapeutic treatment, which had a favorable outcome, with no signs of recurrence. To the authors’ best knowledge, the case described in this paper is the first documented case of hypodermosis in cattle in Northern Serbia (Vojvodina). As the climate changed in the past few decades, it is important to pursue detailed investigations of the prevalence of this parasitic myiasis, as there are few such literature data for the Southern region of Serbia. One should also not ignore the fact that species of the genus Hypoderma can cause myiasis in humans as well.
Highlights
Hypodermosis is an ectoparasitic infestation, with impact both from the health and the economic aspect
The parasitic phase in domestic and wild animals lasts around one year, but the adult female of the warble fly lives in an inactive form in the external environment for several days, and during that time, it lays eggs on the host’s body [4]
The disease caused by the species H. bovis and H. lineatum mostly occurs between 25° and 60° latitude in the northern hemisphere, in more than 50 countries in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia [6]
Summary
Hypodermosis is an ectoparasitic infestation, with impact both from the health and the economic aspect. The model of animal breeding and favorable climatic conditions pose risk factors that favor the life cycle of the parasite [5]. The disease caused by the species H. bovis and H. lineatum mostly occurs between 25° and 60° latitude in the northern hemisphere, in more than 50 countries in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia [6].
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