Journal article
The efficacy of anthelmintic drugs against nematodes infecting free-ranging eastern grey kangaroos, Macropus giganteus
J Cripps, I Beveridge, G Coulson
Journal of Wildlife Diseases | WILDLIFE DISEASE ASSOC, INC | Published : 2013
DOI: 10.7589/2012-06-151
Abstract
Effective anthelmintics are valuable tools for biologists conducting manipulative field experiments to examine effects of parasites on wildlife. However, before such experiments are carried out the efficacy of these drugs must be determined. We conducted three field experiments (May 2010-September 2011) on free-ranging eastern grey kangaroos (Macropus giganteus) at a golf course in Victoria, Australia, treating animals with the anthelmintic drugs moxidectin (subcutaneous, 1 mg/kg, 2 mg/kg), ivermectin (subcutaneous, 200 mg/kg), and albendazole (oral, 3.8 mg/kg). After treatment we monitored strongylid fecal egg counts (FECs) over time and assessed anthelmintic efficacy using fecal egg count ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We thank the Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment for financially supporting this research and Rachel Kane and staff at Anglesea Golf. Club for logistic support. Special thanks to Michelle Wilson and Sarah Garnick for assistance with animal capture and with the manuscript, Christine Andersen and Bronwyn Campbell for technical assistance, and to volunteers who assisted with fieldwork. We also thank Robin Gasser for use of laboratory facilities for the LDAs and Clare Death for advice and for comments on the manuscript. This research was carried out with approval from the University of Melbourne's Animal Ethics Committee (project 1011709) and the Department of Sustainability and Environment (research permit 10005557).