An oxyurid nematode identified in a pet chinchilla (chinchilla lanigera)

This report describes an adult female pet chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) that presented with a one-week duration of intense perianal itching. An anal tape test was performed and microscopic examination of the sample revealed the presence of a thick walled, transparent, oval, laterally asymmetric embryonated egg, which was morphologically identified as belonging to the superfamily Oxyuroidea.
Source: Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Source Type: research