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1 July 1991 Parasitism in Captive and Reintroduced Red Wolves
Michael K. Phillips, Jerrold Scheck
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Abstract

Fecal examinations revealed that at least 10 of 21 (48%) captive red wolves (Canis rufus) and eight of 12 (67%) free-ranging red wolves were infected with intestinal parasites. No captive wolves and only one of seven reintroduced wolves had dirofilariasis. Ticks were collected from 10 of 21 (48%) captive wolves and nine of 12 (75%) free-ranging animals. Ivermectin administered at a dosage of 50 μg/Ag of estimated body weight every 30 to 60 days apparently prevented or ameliorated parasitism in red wolves.

Michael K. Phillips and Jerrold Scheck "Parasitism in Captive and Reintroduced Red Wolves," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 27(3), 498-501, (1 July 1991). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-27.3.498
Received: 6 December 1989; Published: 1 July 1991
KEYWORDS
Canis rufus
captivity
free-ranging
parasitism
red wolf
reintroductions
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