Animal Parasitology Department, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, 23897-000, Brazil.
Vet Dermatol. 2021 Oct;32(5):438-e117. doi: 10.1111/vde.12998. Epub 2021 Jul 8.
Dermatobia hominis (D. hominis) is a botfly that causes furuncular myiasis in several species of domestic and wild animals. However, reports of feline infestation by larvae of this dipteran are rare.
To report the natural occurrence of furuncular myiasis caused by D. hominis in five cats and the efficacy of topical fluralaner for its treatment.
Five adult mixed-breed cats (four males, one female) were diagnosed and treated, all living in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The cats were treated with topical fluralaner. After this treatment, the larvae were dead after 24 h in three cats and after 48 h in two. There was spontaneous expulsion of larvae in two cats, and it was necessary to perform manual expression for removal of dead larvae in the other three cats.
Dermatobia hominis can cause furuncular myiasis in cats, although this appears to be less common than in other animal species. Topical fluralaner proved to be effective in the treatment of this parasitic disease.
Dermatobia hominis（D. hominis）是一种引起多种家养和野生动物疖病的皮下蝇。然而，关于这种双翅目幼虫感染猫的报告很少。
报告巴西里约热内卢州 5 只猫自然发生的由 D. hominis 引起的疖病，并评估外用氟虫腈治疗的效果。
诊断和治疗了 5 只成年混种猫（4 雄 1 雌）。
猫接受了外用氟虫腈治疗。治疗后，3 只猫中的幼虫在 24 小时后死亡，2 只猫中的幼虫在 48 小时后死亡。2 只猫的幼虫自行排出，另外 3 只猫需要手动挤出已死的幼虫。
Dermatobia hominis 可引起猫的疖病，尽管这种情况似乎比其他动物物种少见。外用氟虫腈对这种寄生虫病的治疗有效。
