<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Intestines of two beavers (Castor fiber), one killed by a car accident and one drowned were examined for parasites. Examination revealed the presence of 1 and 14 adult trematodes, Stichorchis subtriquetrus in the caecum and colon, respectively. The flotation method revealed no ova from faecal material. The European beaver was present in the territory of Slovenia until the beginning of the 18th century. Recently, in 1998, the species reappeared in southeast of Slovenia as a result of the reintroduction of European beaver in Croatia. This is the first report of veterinary examination of beaver and the first evidence of S. subtriquetrus in Slovenia.</p></abstract>

Intestines of two beavers (Castor fiber), one killed by a car accident and one drowned were examined for parasites. Examination revealed the presence of 1 and 14 adult trematodes, Stichorchis subtriquetrus in the caecum and colon, respectively. The flotation method revealed no ova from faecal material. The European beaver was present in the territory of Slovenia until the beginning of the 18th century. Recently, in 1998, the species reappeared in southeast of Slovenia as a result of the reintroduction of European beaver in Croatia. This is the first report of veterinary examination of beaver and the first evidence of S. subtriquetrus in Slovenia.

Stichorchis subtriquetrus in two beavers (Castor fiber) from Slovenia

Institute for breeding and health care of wild animals, fishes and bees, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbičeva 60, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Institute for microbiology and parasitology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbičeva 60, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Helminthologia

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Intestines of two beavers (Castor fiber), one killed by a car accident and one drowned were examined for parasites. Examination revealed the presence of 1 and...

Stichorchis subtriquetrus in two beavers (Castor fiber) from Slovenia

Published Online: Apr 25, 2009

Page range: 59 - 61

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-009-0011-1

Keywords
European beaver, Stichorchis subtriquetrus, Slovenia

© 2009 Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice, Slovakia

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Stichorchis subtriquetrus in two beavers (Castor fiber) from Slovenia

Published Online: Apr 25, 2009

Page range: 59 - 61

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-009-0011-1

KeywordsEuropean beaver, Stichorchis subtriquetrus, Slovenia

© 2009 Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice, Slovakia

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
European beaver, Stichorchis subtriquetrus, Slovenia