Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
A cost-effective and efficacious method of pinworm treatment for large colonies of mice.
- Journal:
- Lab animal
- Year:
- 2008
- Authors:
- Hickman, Debra et al.
- Affiliation:
- Veterinary Medical Unit · United States
- Species:
- rodent
Abstract
Rodent pinworm infestations are common in modern animal facilities, and treatments to eradicate these nematodes are often costly and labor-intensive. The authors describe a method they developed to treat rodents with ivermectin using the automatic watering system available at their facility. This delivery method proved an efficacious and cost-effective means of eradicating Aspiculuris tetraptera from a large colony of mice. The system might also be used to provide other orally administered agents to mice and other species.
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