Publications by authors named "L Rambozzi"
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- * An 8-month-old French Bulldog showed symptoms like chronic cough and diarrhea; testing revealed Strongyloides stercoralis larvae, indicating a parasitic infection that led to enteropathy and bronchopneumonia.
- * Treatment with fenbendazole was initially ineffective, but two doses of ivermectin successfully resolved the dog’s symptoms, and follow-up tests confirmed the absence of the parasite after six months.
A concurrent chorioptic mange and dermatophytosis outbreak occurred in a goat flock in northwestern Italy. Sanitation of the flock was obtained following pour-on eprinomectin application at a dose of 1 mg/kg; enilconazole was used for environmental disinfection against dermatophyte spores.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRed deer () populations in north-western Italy have been remodeled in recent decades. Multiple translocations and the spontaneous migration from Switzerland and France resulted in the successful redistribution of the red deer after human-driven extirpation during the 18th century. The scarcely diverse parasitic community harbored by these cervids has been enriched with two species-specific taxa, and , suggesting that the recovery of parasitic biodiversity could be included amongst future conservation goals of this intensively managed game.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis the causative agent of bovine cysticercosis, a zoonotic parasitic disease with a worldwide distribution. Bovine cysticercosis is considered to be an important food safety issue responsible for human taeniasis and a major economic concern since infected carcasses undergo condemnation, freezing and downgrading. The aim of the current investigation was to assess the presence of farm-level risk factors for bovine cysticercosis in an endemic area in North-West Italy.
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