Efficacy of a New Fenbendazole Treatment Protocol against Capillaria spp. in Northern White-Breasted Hedgehog (Erinaceus roumanicus)-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Efficacy of a New Fenbendazole Treatment Protocol against Capillaria spp. in Northern White-Breasted Hedgehog (Erinaceus roumanicus)

Published:2024-08-20 Issue:3 Volume:4 Page:270-278
ISSN:2673-6772
Container-title:Parasitologia
language:en
Short-container-title:Parasitologia

Author:

Alfaia Francisco¹²,Jota Baptista Catarina³⁴⁵^ORCID,Lozano João¹²^ORCID,Sós-Koroknai Viktória⁶⁷,Hoitsy Márton⁶⁷^ORCID,Madeira de Carvalho Luís M.¹²^ORCID,Sós Endre⁶⁷

Affiliation:

1. Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health (CIISA-FMV-ULisboa), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal

2. Associated Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4Animals), Lisbon, Portugal

3. Departament of Veterinary Sciences, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences (ECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal

4. Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB-Inov4Agro), UTAD, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal

5. Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research (CiiEM), Egas Moniz School of Health & Science, Campus Universitário, Quinta da Granja, Monte de Caparica, 2829-511 Caparica, Portugal

6. Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden, Állatkerti krt. 6-12, 1146 Budapest, Hungary

7. Department of Exotic Animal and Wildlife Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, István u. 2, 1078 Budapest, Hungary

Abstract

Hedgehogs, Erinaceus spp., are commonly admitted to rescue centres in European countries. However, there are still few studies on parasitological fauna and treatment possibilities, including for E. roumanicus. This study aimed to evaluate parasitism in 34 hedgehogs directly after their admission to the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden Wildlife Rescue Centre, as well as the efficacy of fenbendazole treatment. The Mini-Flotac method was used to quantitatively evaluate and assess the efficacy of treatment with fenbendazole (100 mg/kg PO. BID for 7 days) in five selected individuals. Faecal samples were analysed at D0 and D14 after the beginning of the treatment. Globally, the prevalence of positive animals was 76%. Capillaria spp. were the most prevalent (68%), while coccidia showed a prevalence of 32%. Considering the range of action of this benzimidazole, the treatment provided an efficacy of 100%, eliminating all forms of Capillaria spp. Considering the high number of hedgehogs admitted to rescue centres and the potential effects of parasitism in morbidity and mortality during recovery, it is essential to improve our knowledge with regard to the parasitological fauna of these species and to attain effective treatment protocols.

Funder

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia

FCT/MCTES

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6772/4/3/23/pdf

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