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Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 45:52-54 (2009)
© 2009 American Animal Hospital Association

Case Report

Surgical Removal of a Cuterebra Larva From the Cervical Trachea of a Cat

Jude T. Bordelon, DVM, Brent T. Newcomb, DVM and Mark C. Rochat, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS

From the Southeast Veterinary Specialists (Bordelon), 3409 Division Street, Metairie, Louisiana 70002 and the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (Newcomb, Rochat), Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078.

A case of cervical intratracheal cuterebriasis is reported. The cat was presented with intermittent dyspnea of 3 days’ duration. The larva was located during tracheoscopy but was not retrievable. Surgical exploration of the cervical region was performed, and the larva was removed. All clinical signs resolved upon recovery from surgery. The larva was identified as a second instar Cuterebra sp.






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