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- Title
OCCURRENCE OF TOXASCARIS LEONINA IN CAPTIVE LIONS AT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
- Authors
Alexander, Jacob; Khan, Sharun; Satheesh, Anjana
- Abstract
Wild carnivores have higher prevalence of parasitic diseases compared to other captive animals. Toxciscaris leonina is a common finding during the faecal examination of captive lions in zoos all over the world. This study reports the occurrcncc of T. leonina ova in the faecal sample of captive lions present at Thiruvananthapuram zoological gardens and its successful treatment with oral administration of pyrantel palmoate.
- Subjects
NEMATODES; ZOOS; VETERINARY parasitology; DISEASE prevalence; FECES examination; LIONS
- Publication
Journal of Indian Veterinary Association, 2017, Vol 15, Issue 3, p36
- ISSN
0975-5195
- Publication type
Article