1Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Kerala Agriculatural University, Thrissur-680 651, Kerala, India
Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Kerala Agriculatural University, Thrissur-680 651, Kerala, India
* Present Address: Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala-680 651
Online published on 9 December, 2011.
Thelazia callipaeda infects domestic and wild animals and human beings. This communication reports the natural infection of T. callipaeda in dogs for the first time in the state. The basic knowledge of its occurrence in dogs will hopefully stimulate future epidemiological studies to define the prevalence, vector status and chemotherapy of infections in animals and human beings of the state.
Dogs, Kerala, Thelazia callipaeda
