Toxocara cati infestation in a Leopardus pardalis specimen in Colombia; case report

Authors

  • Fabián Andrés Muñoz-Rodriguez Grupo de Investigaciones Los Araucos, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Arauca
  • Samir Ramírez Gutiérrez Semillero de Investigación Cabalgando, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, sede Arauca, Arauca
  • Lilibeth Doria Pérez Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario – ICA, Arauca
  • Daniel Leonardo Cala-Delgado Grupo de Investigación en Ciencias Animales, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia (GRICA – UCC) Bucaramanga

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v32i2.20014

Keywords:

wild feline, nematode, Orinoquia, parasites

Abstract

It is reported the case of a Leopardus pardalis specimen, male, 15.6 kg body weight, found with partial decomposition in a road in the rural sector of the municipality of Arauca, Colombia. At necropsy, 36 parasitic forms of nematodes were found, with an approximate length of 3.4 cm, which were identified as Toxocara cati by the presence of lateral fins at the cervical end, the presence of three lips and a ringed cuticle. This is the first report in Colombia of the parasitic species in this wild feline, indicating that the species L. pardalis may be a potential carrier and disseminator of T. cati.

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Published

2021-04-22

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 2 (2021)

Section

Comunicaciones

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Copyright (c) 2021 Fabián Andrés Muñoz-Rodriguez, Samir Ramírez Gutiérrez, Lilibeth Doria Pérez, Daniel Leonardo Cala-Delgado

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How to Cite

Muñoz-Rodriguez, F. A., Ramírez Gutiérrez, S., Doria Pérez, L., & Cala-Delgado, D. L. (2021). Toxocara cati infestation in a Leopardus pardalis specimen in Colombia; case report. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 32(2), e20014. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v32i2.20014