Case report of oral cavity infestation in a 3-year old jackass with Limnatis nilotica from Ilam province, west of Iran

Leeches (phylum: Annelida, class: hirudinea) could infest wide range of livestock buffalo, sheep, goat, horse, mule, ass, dog, pig and even human. In November 2 0s1u3c, ha a3s- cyoewar, odlrdin jkaicnkga sssp rfirnogm wDaethelro. rSaynm cpotuonmtys, iInlacmlu dpirnogv isntcree,s sI,r aann,x wieatsy iannfedc tteadc htyhcraorudgiha hwise rme osuetehn .d uAeft etor eaxftaemr isneipnagr aotriaoln c wavhiitcyh o fw jaasc ktharsese, ain lceheecsh iwna lse nobgtshe.r vTehde inle eucphp ewr agsu amd.u Tlth ew hleicehc hh wasa sd amrkea gsurereend wsuitbht eorrraanngeea nl inweast,e ra,n pdo int dw eatsc .i dise nthtiefi emda ains Lciamusneast iso fn liilvoetisctao cskp eincifeess.t aItti osnee wmisth t hlaete cuhs.i nRga snpcrhinergs, could be recommended to decontaminate leech waters to prevent further leech infestation cases.