Abstract

A female specimen of Dioctophyma renale was recovered from the abdominal cavity of a stray dog necropsied in Istanbul, Turkey on 8 June, 1999. The nematode was 55.5 cm in lenght, with a diameter of 0.7 (0.6-0.8) cm. This is the first case report of D. renale from Turkey.

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Keywords

Dioctophyma renale, dog, İstanbul, Turkey

First Page

1189

Last Page

1191

Recommended Citation

GARGILI, A, FIRAT, İ, TOPARLAK, M, & ÇETİNKAYA, H (2002). First Case Report of Dioctophyme renale (Goeze, 1782) in a Dog in İstanbul, Turkey. Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences 26 (5): 1189-1191. https://doi.org/-

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