An adult specimen of Cavia aperea was transferred to the Wild Animal Practice, in the Department of Wildlife and Natural Environment, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, National University of Asunción. Fecal samples and necropsy samples revealed the presence of Paraspidodera uncinata in the digestive tract, and Gyropus ovalis. This is the first documented report of the presence of P. uncinata and G. ovalis in a wild specimen of Cavia aperea in Paraguay.
Keywords: Cavia aperea; Caviidae; Gyropus ovalis; Paraguay; Paraspidodera uncinata.
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