İpek Erdem

• Mustafa Kemal University

Background: Research on disease surveillance in wildlife species is of fundamental importance for understanding the epidemiology of zoonotic diseases. Methods: Fecal samples were collected from 24 wild boars in the districts of Antakya, İskenderun, and Kırıkhan in Hatay province during the years 2018-2019. The Fülleborn flotation and Benedek sedime...

Deformed wing virus (DWV), which is an important honey bee virus transmitted by Varroa destructor (V. destructor) , causes colony losses in honey bee colonies. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and genetic diversity of DWV in honey bees in Türkiye and to determine the role of V. destructor in the transmission of the genetic variants of...

Peritoneal tetrathyridiosis is a rare parasitic disease that occurs accidentally in various operations or necropsies due to its usually asymptomatic course in cats and dogs. However, tetrathyridium can cause chronic peritonitis with ascites and even fatal consequences in cats and dogs, sometimes. In this study, the prevalence of tetrathyridiosis ca...

A colt brought to the Department of Surgery of Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, with open wounds on various parts of the body was examined. Three fly larvae were found in the open wound between the semitendinosus and semimembranosus muscles of the left hind leg and 9 fly larvae were found in the open wound on the uppe...

This case report was prepared to provide information about Menacanthus pallidulus (Neumann, 1912), which was detected for the first time on a domestic chicken in Hatay province of Türkiye. Louse specimens collected from a chicken by a student were brought to Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology,...

Ectoparasite infestations affect poultry directly and indirectly in many ways. Among these, lice are highly adaptable, but they are an important problem for both commercial and small-scale poultry breeders because they infest frequently and cause economic losses. Lice are permanent, obligate ectoparasites that spend all their development stages on...

This study was carried out to determine chewing lice species of the wild birds, which were brought to the Veterinary Health, Practice and Research Center and Wild Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Center of Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, between May 2018-August 2022. For this purpose, 75 wild birds injured or sick, which needed medical treatment wh...

Wild animals play an important role as amplifiers and/or reservoir hosts in the ecology of many ticks and tick-borne pathogens affecting livestock and humans. In this study, which was carried out in the Hatay province, the southernmost region of Anatolia, a total of 362 (210♀, 146 ♂, 6N) tick specimens were collected from 18 wild animals from 7 spe...

On examination of a colt brought to the Department of Surgery clinic of Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, with open wounds on various parts of the body, 3 fly larvae were found in the open wound between the semitendinosus and semimembranosus muscles of the left hind leg and 9 fly larvae were found in the open wound on...

Accipitriform raptors are signifcant indicators of biodiversity and environmental health. Currently, most of the studies on avian haemosporidian parasites are on passerine birds, and data on raptors is constricted, with similarities both around the world and in Turkey. This study aimed to investigate the presence of Haemoproteus and Plasmodium spp....

Hemosporidian parasites that cause infections in poultry and death in susceptible animals show a global distribution. Infected wild birds play an important role in this distribution due to seasonal migration among different regions. Hatay, where migratory birds enter Turkey, is an active region regarding vectors, disease agents and hosts. This stud...

With this study, it was aimed to determine the prevalence of Leishmania species in cats in Hatay province and also to illuminate relationship between some clinical findings and the disease. In the research, 100 cats were examined, which brought to Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Stray Animal Care and Rehabilitation Center and Hatay Mustafa Kemal Un...

The parasites of the genus Euclinostomum sp. are digenic trematodes, subclass Digenea, family Clinostomidae Lühe, 1901 and they have a heteroxene life cycle. Adults of these trematodes, common in Europe, Asia, Africa and America, are found in the mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea and oesophagus of fish-feeding bird species. In contrast, their metacer...

Cestodes in the genus Mesocestoides Vaillant, 1863 (Cestoda: Cyclophyllidea: Mesocestoididae) have zoonotic potential. Their final hosts are carnivorous mammals, sometimes raptors and humans, and they parasitize in the small intestine. It has two intermediate hosts and two larval forms. The first larval form, cysticercoids, develops in coprophage i...

The current study aimed to detect parasites in Hatay Mountain Gazelles (Gazella gazella), which are categorized as endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The present study was conducted in Hatay Mountain Gazelle Wildlife Development Area, where 40 gazelles inhabited (30 ♀, 10 ♂), 15 of which were over three year...

This study was carried out to determine the effects of supplementation of ground fennel to quail rations on egg production, slaughter, intestinal parasites, and semen quality. For this purpose, 48 female and 24 male quails were used in the study. The experimental groups consisted of the control group with basal feed + 0% ground fennel, and the GF1,...

This case report was prepared to provide information about cystic echinococcosis detected in a twelve years old domestic cat during experimental laparotomy. In the anamnesis, there was a complaint of progressive abdominal swelling. As a result of clinical and radiological examinations, unknown intraabdominal formations were detected. At laparotomy,...

Cystic echinococcosis is an important parasitic disease caused by the dog tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. This parasite is widespread in worldwide. The life cycle of E. granulosus occurs between two mammalian hosts. Definive hosts of its are mainly dogs and the other canids. Intermediate hosts are sheep, goats, pigs, horses, cattle etc. Sometimes...

Nosemosis affects the digestive system of adult honey bees and causes bee losses. It is a dangerous and contagious disease that is common in the world and in Turkey. Amoebiasis caused by Malpighamoeba mellificae does not lead to serious problems in strong colonies alone. However, when it progresses with nosemosis, it can cause significant losses by...

Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease that occurs in humans, dogs, cats and rodents by vector female sand fly (Phlebotomus, Lutzomyia) from the Psychodidae family. There are 3 forms of the disease, including cutaneous leishmaniasis, visceral leishmaniasis and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. Leishmania infantum causes cutaneous leishmaniasis in dogs and...

The aim of this case presentation is to report ectoparasites detected in one red fox. The adaptation of red foxes to urban environments and their increasing number result in an increased risk of transmission of some ectoparasites and pathogens originating from ectoparasites to humans and domestic animals. In this study, one red fox (Vulpes vulpes)...

In the clinical examination of a donkey, which brought to the Ownerless Animal Care and Rehabilitation Center of the Hatay Metropolitan Municipality due to neglecting and senility, local hair losses, ruffling and opacity were observed. A few louse specimens were detected on the hair shafts on the back of the donkey during the macroscopic examinatio...

Objectives: Besides the yield loss of the pigeons those are infested with ectoparasites they are also susceptible against the other infections because of weakened immunity. Thus it has been evaluated the situation of ectoparasites of domestic pigeons and determined the prevalance in Antakya region. Materials and Methods: Totally 100 domestic pigeon...