Evaluation of the dosage of ivermectin in falcons
Twelve groups of falcons, each containing three female gyrfalcon-peregrine falcon hybrids ( Falco rusticolus x Falco peregrinus ) were injected intramuscularly with a single dose of ivermectin ranging from 0.2 mg/kg to 11 mg/kg bodyweight, and a control group was injected with water. Doses of iverme...
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fthighwire:oai:open-archive.highwire.org:vetrec:148/19/596 2023-05-15T16:09:57+02:00 Evaluation of the dosage of ivermectin in falcons Lierz, M. 2001-05-12 00:00:00.0 text/html http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/148/19/596 https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.148.19.596 en eng BMJ Publishing Group Ltd http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/148/19/596 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.148.19.596 Copyright (C) 2001, British Veterinary Association Papers & Articles TEXT 2001 fthighwire https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.148.19.596 2015-03-01T00:36:07Z Twelve groups of falcons, each containing three female gyrfalcon-peregrine falcon hybrids ( Falco rusticolus x Falco peregrinus ) were injected intramuscularly with a single dose of ivermectin ranging from 0.2 mg/kg to 11 mg/kg bodyweight, and a control group was injected with water. Doses of ivermectin between 0.2 and 5 mg/kg failed to produce clinical signs of illness in the birds. Four birds which received either 6, 7 or 8 mg/kg showed slight clinical signs, and all the birds receiving 9 to 11 mg/kg showed more or less severe clinical signs of anorexia, apathy and sedation. Slight changes in the mean plasma activities of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase (AP) were detected in the group dosed with 5 mg/kg, and higher dosages caused marked changes in these enzymes as well as in the mean plasma activity of lactate dehydrogenase. The mean activity of AP decreased, and the activities of the other enzymes increased. A dosage of 2 to 3 mg/kg ivermectin is recommended as a safe and effective antiparasitic drug for falcons and it has been used successfully to treat infestations of Serratospiculum species. Text Falco peregrinus Falco rusticolus gyrfalcon peregrine falcon HighWire Press (Stanford University) Veterinary Record 148 19 596 600 |
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Twelve groups of falcons, each containing three female gyrfalcon-peregrine falcon hybrids ( Falco rusticolus x Falco peregrinus ) were injected intramuscularly with a single dose of ivermectin ranging from 0.2 mg/kg to 11 mg/kg bodyweight, and a control group was injected with water. Doses of ivermectin between 0.2 and 5 mg/kg failed to produce clinical signs of illness in the birds. Four birds which received either 6, 7 or 8 mg/kg showed slight clinical signs, and all the birds receiving 9 to 11 mg/kg showed more or less severe clinical signs of anorexia, apathy and sedation. Slight changes in the mean plasma activities of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase (AP) were detected in the group dosed with 5 mg/kg, and higher dosages caused marked changes in these enzymes as well as in the mean plasma activity of lactate dehydrogenase. The mean activity of AP decreased, and the activities of the other enzymes increased. A dosage of 2 to 3 mg/kg ivermectin is recommended as a safe and effective antiparasitic drug for falcons and it has been used successfully to treat infestations of Serratospiculum species. |
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