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Clinical signs

4

Host species

3

Parasitic disease Zoonotic

Clinical Signs

Neurologic

Posterior paralysis Specific

General Systemic Signs

Unthriftiness

Reproductive

Decreased milk yield

Integumentary

Pain on palpation

Diagnosis

Clinical examination of back swellings

Detection of larvae in skin lesions

Skin biopsy

Treatment

Organophosphorus insecticides

Ivermectin injection

Prevention & Control

Treatment of infested animals

Insect control programs

Vaccination with crude larval extracts

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Classification

Etiology Parasitic disease
Zoonotic Yes
Transmissibility Contact-dependent
Occurrence Patterns

Endemic

Host Species

Cattle Primary host Susceptibility: High
Human Susceptibility: Rare
Horse Susceptibility: Low

Associated Microorganisms

No information available.

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