Clinical Features, Diagnosis and Treatment of Unusual Case of Cutaneous Stephanofilariasis in Crossbred Dairy Cattle
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2016-08
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Stephanofilariasis is a disease caused by a nematode that affects dairy cattle
causing skin lesion unusually located at dewclaws of both forelimbs and hind limbs. The
objective of this study was to report the clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of
cutaneous stephanofilariasis in crossbred cattle in Theni district of Tamil Nadu.
Stephanofilariasis was confirmed based on the appearance of skin lesions and skin scrapping
examination. The affected animals were successfully treated with Ivermectin.
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Veterinary Science, Cattle