Clinical efficacy of antiparasite treatments against intestinal helminths and haematic protozoa in Gallotia caesaris (lizards).
Intestinal helminths and blood protozoa are common parasites of lizards. In captivity they can be a serious problem, but no information on treatments is available. In this study, several antiparasitic drugs were studied in Gallotia caesaris (Lacertida) from La Gomera, the Canary Islands, Spain. A lack of efficacy of chloroquine, and a decrease in haemogregarine (Apicomplexa) infection by atovaquone-proguanil was demonstrated. Furthermore, a positive effect of fenbendazole against intestinal nematode infection was observed. In the Canary Islands, Gallotia bravoana and Gallotia simonyi (Lacertida) are included in a captive breading recovery plan. The present results are useful in order to keep these animals in good condition and to control their parasites. Moreover, these results are important for reptiles kept as pets, due to the previous lack of knowledge of parasite management.
Foronda
Pilar
P
Institute of Tropical Diseases and Public Health of the Canary Islands, University of La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Fco. Sánchez s/n, 38203 Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. pforonda@ull.es <pforonda@ull.es>
Santana-Morales
María A
MA
Orós
Jorge
J
Abreu-Acosta
Néstor
N
Ortega-Rivas
Antonio
A
Lorenzo-Morales
Jacob
J
Valladares
Basilio
B
D000818:Animals; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D053626:Atovaquone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005273:Fenbendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008116:Lizards / Q000469:parasitology*; D018512:Parasitemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D002727:Proguanil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005273:Fenbendazole; D002738:Chloroquine; D002727:Proguanil; D053626:Atovaquone