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Efficacy of praziquantel in the treatment of green sea turtles with spontaneous infection of cardiovascular flukes
Author(s) -
ADNYANA W.,
LADDS PW,
BLAIR D.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1997.tb14341.x
Subject(s) - praziquantel , biology , medicine , zoology , helminths , physiology , schistosomiasis
Objective To assess the efficacy of praziquantel as a treatment for cardiovascular flukes in turtles. Procedure Six green sea turtles ( Chelonia mydas ) spontaneously infected with cardiovascular flukes (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) were treated orally with praziquantel, and necropsied 3 or 7 days later to look for flukes in the heart and major blood vessels. Six similar animals were maintained as untreated controls. Results Absence of flukes in treated, but not control turtles, indicated that a one day course of treatment at a dose rate of 3 times 50 mg/kg body weight is effective. Conclusion This result should be of value for preventing disease in wild caught green turtles introduced into farms or aquaria.