Treatment and prevention of natural heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infections in red pandas (Ailurus fulgens) with selamectin and ivermectin |
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Authors: | Lan Jingchao Fu Yan Yang Zhi Zhang Zhihe Wang Chengdong Luo Li Liu Li Gu Xiaobin Wang Shuxian Peng Xuerong Yang Guangyou |
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Affiliation: | Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu 610081, China. |
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Abstract: | 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. |
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