Incidence of Furuncular Myiasis due to Cordylobia anthropophaga (Blanchard, 1872) Larvae Infestation and Associated Risk Factors on Dogs in Ilorin Metropolis, North Central, Nigeria

Authors

  • Musa Rabiu Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1315-2287
  • Ridwan Usman Adekola Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1315-2287
  • Shola David Ola-Fadunsin Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2265-2494
  • Isau Aremu Ganiyu Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5284-2962
  • Miftah Olalekan Adeleke Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8074-0299
  • Idiat Modupe Sanda Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6145-6421
  • Ibraheem Ghali-Mohammed Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1877-2335
  • Isyaku Abdulmajeed Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0185-5951

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56919/usci.2541.041

Keywords:

Incidence, furuncular myiasis, cordylobia, risk factors, Ilorin

Abstract

Study’s Excerpt:
• This study provides the first comprehensive analysis of Cordylobia anthropophaga prevalence in dogs in Ilorin, Nigeria.
• The findings highlight significant risk factors, including age and seasonality, which can guide future public health interventions.
• The study contributes to a broader understanding of the zoonotic risk potential of C. anthropophaga in humans
Full Abstract:
It is impossible to overstate the dangers that an infestation of Cordylobia anthropophaga (Blanchard, 1872) larvae poses, particularly to household pets. This study aims to ascertain the prevalence of furuncular myiasis in dogs presented to private and public veterinary clinics in the Nigerian state of Kwara, specifically in the capital of Ilorin, caused by the larvae of C. anthropophaga. With three distinguishing slits and two posterior spiracles, the 84 larvae that were removed from 61/268 (22.76%) dogs infected with myiasis were recognized as third-stage C. anthropophaga larvae. According to the data gathered, Cordylobiosis is also more common in female dogs (34/55.7%) than in male dogs (27/44.3%). The prevalence of infestation varied in each age group, with dogs under 6 months old having the highest frequency of infestation (48, or 78.7%), whereas dogs over 25 months old had the lowest incidence (6, or 9.8%). As the rainy season progresses, the prevalence of this illness drops gradually, with October seeing the lowest rate. It peaks in June, affecting 27.87% of all the animals examined. Among all canines, 18 (29.50%) were used as pets; the lowest prevalence was exhibited by 1 (1.63%) in the case of guard and hunting dogs. The breed that is least afflicted, with only 2 recorded occurrences, is the Chow chow, whilst German shepherd breeds (26.20%) are the most prone to this ailment. The possibility of this parasite spreading to humans through animals is a major worry for hunters, breeders, and pet owners in Ilorin and around the nation.

Author Biographies

Musa Rabiu, Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Doctor

Ridwan Usman Adekola, Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Doctor

Shola David Ola-Fadunsin, Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Associate Professor

Isau Aremu Ganiyu, Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Doctor

Miftah Olalekan Adeleke, Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Doctor

Idiat Modupe Sanda, Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Senior Technologist

Ibraheem Ghali-Mohammed, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Doctor

Isyaku Abdulmajeed, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Doctor

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Rabiu, M., Adekola, R. U., Ola-Fadunsin, S. D., Ganiyu, I. A., Adeleke, M. O., Sanda, I. M., Ghali-Mohammed, I., & Abdulmajeed, I. (2025). Incidence of Furuncular Myiasis due to Cordylobia anthropophaga (Blanchard, 1872) Larvae Infestation and Associated Risk Factors on Dogs in Ilorin Metropolis, North Central, Nigeria. UMYU Scientifica, 4(1), 408–415. https://doi.org/10.56919/usci.2541.041

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