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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.

Phillips and Scheck: Parasitism in Captive and Reintroduced 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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