Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ivermectin clears Brugia pahangi infection in naturally infected cats
By Taweethavonsawat, Piyanan & Chungpivat, Sudchit·Published in The Korean journal of parasitology·2013·Department of Pathology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Successful treatment of Brugia pahangi in naturally infected cats with ivermectin.
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Plain-English summary
Eight cats in Thailand were diagnosed with a parasitic infection caused by Brugia pahangi, which can lead to serious health issues. They were treated with ivermectin, an injection given weekly for two months. Within four weeks, the number of parasites in the treated cats significantly decreased, and by nine weeks, the infection was completely cleared. In contrast, the untreated cats continued to have high levels of the parasites. This study shows that ivermectin is effective in treating Brugia pahangi infections in cats.
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Abstract
Lymphatic filariasis is a common parasitic disease of cats in tropical regions including Thailand. The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of ivermectin against microfilariae of Brugia pahangi in naturally infected cats. Eight cats naturally infected with B. pahangi were divided into control (untreated) and treated groups. Cats in the latter group were given ivermectin injection at 400 µg/kg weekly for 2 months. Microfilariae were counted every week until 48 weeks. Microfilaremia was significantly decreased in the treated group 4 weeks after starting the treatment and become zero at week 9 and afterwards. On the other hand, cats in the control group had high microfilaremia throughout the study. It was successful to treat and control B. pahangi infection in naturally infected cats using ivermectin.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24516287/