Treatment and prevention of natural heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infections in red pandas (Ailurus fulgens) with selamectin and ivermectin

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• 作者：Jingchao Lan^a ; ^b ; ¹ ; Yan Fu^b ; ¹ ; Zhi Yang^a ; Zhihe Zhang^a ; Chengdong Wang^a ; Li Luo^a ; Li Liu^a ; Xiaobin Gu^b ; Shuxian Wang^b ; Xuerong Peng^c ; Guangyou Yang^b ; ^{guangyou1963@yahoo.com.cn}
• 关键词：Dirofilaria immitis ; Ailurus fulgens ; Selamectin ; Ivermectin ; Heartworm ; Red panda
• 刊名：Parasitology International
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：125_13835769
• 类别：bio
• 出版时间：June, 2012
• 卷：61
• 期：2
• 页码：372-374
• 文件大小：133 K

摘要

Ten of the 48 red pandas in the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Sichuan province, China, died in 2006 after prolonged periods of depression, weight loss, and mucocutaneous membrane xanthochromia. During postmortem examination, live heartworms were found in the right cardiac ventricles and pulmonary arteries of all 10 animals. Selamectin and ivermectin were used for clinical prophylaxis in the remaining red pandas between December 2006 and November 2010. We observed a gradual decrease in morbidity and mortality during this period. As a consequence of our prophylaxis program, dirofilariosis did not occur in the remaining red pandas at Chengdu Research Base during 2010.