Case report: Control of intestinal nematodes in captive Chlorocebus sabaeus

There are limited data on the efficacy of antiparasitic treatments and husbandry methods to control nematode infections in captive populations of African green monkeys (AGMs), Chlorocebus sabaeus. In faecal egg count (FEC) tests, 10 of the 11 (91%) adult male AGMs captured from the large feral population on the island of St Kitts had evidence of nematode infections, mostly Capillaria (8/11, 73%), Trichuris trichiura (7/11, 64%) and strongylid species (7/11, 64%) specifically (hookworm and Trichostrongylus, 50/50), but also Strongyloides fuelleborni (1/11, 9%). When kept in individual cages wit... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Katalina Cruz
Tatiana M. Corey
Michel Vandenplas
María Trelis
Antonio Osuna
Patrick J. Kelly
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
Reihe/Periodikum: Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, Vol 88, Iss 1, Pp e1-e5 (2021)
Verlag/Hrsg.: AOSIS
Schlagwörter: capillaria / trichuris / hookworm / trichostrongylus / strongyloides / albendazole / ivermectin / captive / african green monkeys / Veterinary medicine / SF600-1100
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29235469
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Link(s) : https://doi.org/10.4102/ojvr.v88i1.1903

There are limited data on the efficacy of antiparasitic treatments and husbandry methods to control nematode infections in captive populations of African green monkeys (AGMs), Chlorocebus sabaeus. In faecal egg count (FEC) tests, 10 of the 11 (91%) adult male AGMs captured from the large feral population on the island of St Kitts had evidence of nematode infections, mostly Capillaria (8/11, 73%), Trichuris trichiura (7/11, 64%) and strongylid species (7/11, 64%) specifically (hookworm and Trichostrongylus, 50/50), but also Strongyloides fuelleborni (1/11, 9%). When kept in individual cages with cleaning and feeding regimens to prevent reinfections and treated concurrently with ivermectin (300 µg/kg, given subcutaneously) and albendazole (10 mg/kg, given orally) daily for 3 days, 60% (6/10) of the AGMs were negative at a follow-up FEC at 3 months and by FEC and necropsy at the end of the study 5–8 months later. One monkey appeared to have been reinfected with T. trichiura after being negative by FEC at 3 months post-treatment. Four AGMs were positive for T. trichiura at the 3 month FEC follow-up but were negative at the end of the study after one further treatment regimen. Although initially being cleared of Capillaria following treatment, three AGMs were found to be infected at the end of the study. The ivermectin and albendazole treatment regimen coupled with good husbandry practices to prevent reinfections effectively controlled nematode infections in captive AGMs.