TY - JOUR ID - 3135 TI - An Unusual Case of Subglossal Hirudiniasis in an Iranian Cross-breed Goat-kid JO - Iranian Journal of Veterinary Surgery JA - IVSA LA - en SN - 2008-3033 AU - Mozaffari, Ali Asghar AU - Razavi Ebrahimi, Parham AU - Imani, Masoud AD - Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran. AD - Veterinary student, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran. AD - Resident of Animal Obstetrics and reproduction diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran. Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 06 IS - 1-2 SP - 65 EP - 70 KW - Hirudiniasis KW - Goat KW - leeches KW - Subglossal area DO - N2 - Case Description- Hirudiniasis in the subglossal area is very rare. We describe an Iranian cross-breed goat-kid with two leeches’ infestation in his sublingual area.Clinical Findings -The animal was referred to the veterinary clinic with a history of anorexia, teeth grinding and bleeding from the mouth. In clinical examination of the mouth, two leeches observed which attached to sublingual region.Treatment and Outcome - Manual removal by forceps was done and all clinical signs were subsided.Clinical Relevance-Most leeches are bloodsucking parasites which attach themselves to vertebrate hosts, bite through the skin and suck out a quantity of blood. Other than the nuisance effect of their biting, their medical significance is generally minimal  UR - https://www.ivsajournals.com/article_3135.html L1 - https://www.ivsajournals.com/article_3135_d33ac8d1e5ccc83be99d1c096b228812.pdf ER -