Limnatis nilotica infestation in ram and kid in Dehloran city, Ilam province, west of Iran
Journal Title: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease - Year 2013, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Leech infestation can cause various clinical symptoms in human and animals. There are a few reports about this infestation in the world. In this report, we represented two cases of leech infestation of Limnatis nilotica in domestic kid and ram with anorexia, little respiratory disorders and restlessness in Dehloran city, Ilam province, west of Iran. Based on author ’s knowledge, there is no report of leech infestation on ram and kid and the present case is the first report of internal hirudiniasis of ram and kid due to Limnatis niloticain in literature.
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