RESUMEN
A new combination of two anthelmintic compounds containing emodepside and praziquantel (Profender, Bayer AG, Levekusen, Germany) was tested in pet rodents and reptiles. Topical application of the two compounds led to the quick disappearance of nematodes and cestodes from a broad spectrum of hosts including mice, jirds, snakes, anole lizards, turtles, monitor lizards, etc. In reptiles the dosage had to be increased, since the thick outer layer of the epidermis hinders the penetration of the compounds. In animals with an extremely thick epidermis (e.g. monitor lizards, leguans) the new product was applied under the armpits.
Asunto(s)
Infecciones por Cestodos/veterinaria , Depsipéptidos/uso terapéutico , Infecciones por Nematodos/veterinaria , Praziquantel/uso terapéutico , Reptiles/parasitología , Administración Tópica , Animales , Antihelmínticos/administración & dosificación , Antihelmínticos/uso terapéutico , Infecciones por Cestodos/tratamiento farmacológico , Depsipéptidos/administración & dosificación , Quimioterapia Combinada , Gerbillinae/parasitología , Ratones , Infecciones por Nematodos/tratamiento farmacológico , Praziquantel/administración & dosificaciónRESUMEN
A new compound containing imidacloprid 10% (w/v) and moxidectin 2.5% (w/v) (Advantage multi, Advocate) was applied as a spot-on treatment to mice experimentally infected with Trichuris muris. Case reports of reptiles found positive for nematode and mite infections following parasitological examination and treated with this compound are also discussed. The results demonstrated that the registered, recommended 2.5% moxidectin concentration for use in dogs was sufficient to eliminate nematodes and mites in reptiles. Infections with nematodes were successfully treated with a single application. Mite infestations in reptiles were eliminated using a treatment repeated on 3 consecutive days.
