Efficacy of oxyclozanide and levamisole treatment on the gastrointestinal parasites in captive Lions Panthera leo

Authors

  • Dhareppa Ganager Wildlife Unit, Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bengaluru & Institute of Wildlife Veterinary Research, Doddaluvara, Kodagu, Karnataka 571234, India.
  • Gotakanapura Sanjeevamurthy Mamatha Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560024, India.
  • Asoor Muralidhara Wildlife Unit, Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bengaluru & Institute of Wildlife Veterinary Research, Doddaluvara, Kodagu, Karnataka 571234, India.
  • Nagappa Lakkundi Jaya Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560024, India.
  • Beechagondahalli Papanna Shivashankar Institute of Animal Health & Veterinary Biologicals, Hebbal, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560024, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.4859.11.15.15043-15046

Keywords:

Anthelmintics, efficacy, gastrointestinal parasites, Lions

Abstract

A study was carried out to determine the efficacy of anthelmintics on gastrointestinal parasites in lions under captivity at Bannerghatta Biological Park (Bengaluru), Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Garden (Mysuru) and Tiger-Lion Safari Tyavarekoppa (Shivamogga) during the period from January to June, 2018.  Out of 20 faecal samples subjected to qualitative and quantitative methods, 66.6% were found positive for eggs of Ancylostoma spp., 60.0% for Toxascaris leonina, 20.0% for Spirometra spp. and 13.3% for Balantidium coli cysts with an overall infection rate of 75.0%.  A combination of oxyclozonide 6% w/v and levamisole 3% w/v (Neozide plus) at the rate of 1ml per 4kg body weight revealed egg per gram counts for Ancylostoma spp., T. leonina and Spirometra spp. to be reduced from 100, 11,450 ± 11,250 and 100 to zero respectively on subsequent 3, 7, 10 and 21 days post treatment and proved to be cent per cent effective. 

Author Biographies

  • Dhareppa Ganager, Wildlife Unit, Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bengaluru & Institute of Wildlife Veterinary Research, Doddaluvara, Kodagu, Karnataka 571234, India.

    Veterinary Officer

    AHVS, GOK

  • Gotakanapura Sanjeevamurthy Mamatha, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560024, India.

    Assistant Professor

    Department of Veterinary Parasitology

    Veterinary College, Hebbal

    Bengaluru-560 024.

  • Asoor Muralidhara, Wildlife Unit, Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bengaluru & Institute of Wildlife Veterinary Research, Doddaluvara, Kodagu, Karnataka 571234, India.

    Professor

    Department of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex

    Veterinary College, Hebbal

    Bengaluru-560 024.

  • Nagappa Lakkundi Jaya, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560024, India.

    Assistant Professor

    Department of Veterinary Parasitology

    Veterinary College, Hebbal

    Bengaluru-560 024.

  • Beechagondahalli Papanna Shivashankar, Institute of Animal Health & Veterinary Biologicals, Hebbal, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560024, India.

    Assistant Professor

    IAHVB, Hebbal

    Bengaluru-560024.

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Published

26-12-2019

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Vol. 11 No. 15 (2019)

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Short Communications

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