Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Thelazia callipeda, canine – UK: 1st cases, imported, alert
PRO/AH/EDR> Thelazia callipeda, canine – UK: 1st cases, imported, alert
Other Animal Disease -- United KingdomA potentially deadly eye infection caused by a parasitic worm is posing a significant threat to dogs in the UK.Dog owners are being warned over _Thelazia callipaeda_, commonly referred to as oriental eye worm. The disease [appears] when a fruit fly lands on the eyes and lays infective larvae.People, as well as cats and dogs, can catch the infection from the flies as they feed off eye secretions.You can report dirty dog owners to your local council who aim to Read more [...]
