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Kafkas Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi
2025 , Vol 31 , Issue 2
Multiparasitism in the Endangered Marbled Polecat (Vormela peregusna): A Case Report
1Kafkas University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology, TR-36100 Kars - TÜRKİYE2Kafkas University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, TR-36100 Kars - TÜRKİYE
3Kafkas University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Wildlife and Ecology, TR-36100 Kars - TÜRKİYE DOI : 10.9775/kvfd.2024.33344 The marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna) is classified as an endangered species within the small mammal group. In this report a young, injured male marbled polecat was brought to the Wildlife Protection, Rescue, Rehabilitation Application and Research Center of Kafkas University from the Sarıkamış district. Ectoparasitic examination revealed a flea sample identified as Nosopsyllus fasciatus. Macracanthorhynchus sp., belonging to the phylum Acanthocephala, and Eimeria sp. were detected in the examination of the fecal samples collected from the animal. This is the first documented report of these parasites observed in marbled polecat from Türkiye. Keywords : Eimeria sp, Macracanthorhynchus sp, Marbled polecat, Nosopsyllus fasciatus, Vormela peregusna