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Kar S, Mondal B, Ghosh J, Mazumdar SM, Mazumdar A. Host preference of bluetongue virus vectors, Culicoides species associated with livestock in West Bengal, India: Potential relevance on bluetongue epidemiology. Acta Trop 2022; 235:106648. [PMID: 35961406 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Determination of host choice of Culicoides species (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), the vectors of bluetongue virus (BTV), is pivotal to ascertain the role of each species in the transmission of pathogens, pest management and enumeration of disease prediction models. Host preference of livestock associated Culicoides midges was investigated in West Bengal, India with four replicates of a 3 × 3 Latin square design during August and September 2021. Adult Culicoides were mouth aspirated from three BTV hosts viz., cattle, sheep and goats. Mouth aspirating was validated by the sweep net collections. The host-baited collections recorded seven Culicoides species; with the highest landing rate on cattle (n = 5,667; 92.9%) followed by sheep (n = 365; 6.0%) and goat (n = 67; 1.1%). Based on the Jacob's selectivity index, all midge species, except for Culicoides fulvus Sen & Das Gupta, encountered, preferred cattle over other mammalian hosts. Culicoides oxystoma Kieffer, the subgenus Trithecoides Wirth & Hubert and Culicoides actoni Smith, predominated on the ventral region (belly/flank) of the cattle. However, Culicoides peregrinus Kieffer and C. actoni were observed to be prevalent in the leg region of sheep. A significantly higher percentage of female (99.9%) with only 0.3% of male were trapped in aspiration based animal baited collections. On the other hand sweep net and light trap catch comprises of 50.7%, 89.7% female and 49.2%, 10.2% male respectively. Surprisingly, DNA based blood meal analysis revealed human blood from the midges trapped in UV-LED light traps. Supplying the first evidence that Culicoides similis Carter, Ingram & Macfie, C. fulvus and Culicoides palpifer Das Gupta & Ghosh, feed on humans.
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- Surajit Kar
- Entomology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, West Bengal 713104, India
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- Entomology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, West Bengal 713104, India
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- Tata Consultancy Services, Ecospace 2A, AA II, Newtown, West Bengal 700135, India
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- Entomology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, West Bengal 713104, India.
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Mounsey K, Harvey RJ, Wilkinson V, Takano K, Old J, Stannard H, Wicker L, Phalen D, Carver S. Drug dose and animal welfare: important considerations in the treatment of wildlife. Parasitol Res 2022; 121:1065-1071. [PMID: 35147771 PMCID: PMC8832083 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-022-07460-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A recent publication in Parasitology Research by (Old et al. Parasitol Res 120:1077-1090, 2021) raises the topical and often controversial issue of the treatment of wildlife by personnel with little or no formal scientific training (e.g. wildlife carers). In a valuable contribution to the subject, Old and colleagues document a wide range of topical (pour-on) application doses and frequencies of moxidectin (Cydectin®) administered in situ to bare-nosed wombats (Vombatus ursinus) by members of the wildlife carer/treater community in southeast Australia to treat sarcoptic mange disease. This treatment occurred under minor use permits issued by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Management Authority (APVMA). These permits do not require veterinary supervision, although carers are registered and are expected to comply with the guidelines of this permit.The prevalence and severity of sarcoptic mange in wildlife is influenced by a variety of factors including mite biology, environmental conditions, population density, animal behaviour and immune susceptibility (Browne et al. Bioscience, 2021). In bare-nosed wombats, combinations of these elements play a substantial role in making the treatment of an already difficult disease more complex. (Moroni et al. Parasit Vectors 13:471, 2020) comment that any pharmacological treatment of free-ranging wildlife must consider these factors when assessing their feasibility and implications, especially in the context of emerging drug resistance and potential long-term ecological impacts. As individuals with significant interest in sarcoptic mange and representing a range of professional research and veterinary expertise, we see value in providing expert commentary on this issue.
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- Kate Mounsey
- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD, 4558, Australia. .,Sunshine Coast Health Institute, Birtinya, QLD, 4556, Australia.
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- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD, 4558, Australia.,Sunshine Coast Health Institute, Birtinya, QLD, 4556, Australia
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- School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 7005, Australia
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- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD, 4558, Australia.,Sunshine Coast Health Institute, Birtinya, QLD, 4556, Australia
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- School of Science, Western Sydney University, Hawkesbury campus, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia
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- School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2678, Australia
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- Wildlife Conservation and Science, Zoos Victoria, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 7005, Australia
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Imperiale F, Lanusse C. The Pattern of Blood-Milk Exchange for Antiparasitic Drugs in Dairy Ruminants. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11102758. [PMID: 34679780 PMCID: PMC8532883 DOI: 10.3390/ani11102758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Simple Summary This review article is focused on the description of the plasma–milk partition coefficients for different antiparasitic drug classes in dairy ruminants, and it contributes to rational pharmaco-therapy in lactating dairy animals, which is critical to understand the pattern of drug excretion in milk as well as the residual concentration patterns in dairy products elaborated by processing milk from drug-treated animals. Abstract The prolonged persistence of milk residual concentration of different antiparasitic drugs in lactating dairy animals should be considered before recommending their use (label or extra-label) for parasite control in dairy animals. The partition blood-to-milk ratio for different antiparasitic compounds depends on their ability to diffuse across the mammary gland epithelium. The high lipophilicity of some of the most widely used antiparasitic drugs explains their high partition into milk and the extended persistence of high residual concentrations in milk after treatment. Most of the antiparasitic drug compounds studied were shown to be stable in various milk-related industrial processes. Thus, the levels of residues detected in raw milk can be directly applicable to estimating consumer exposure and dietary intake calculations when consuming heat-processed fluid milk. However, after milk is processed to obtain milk products such as cheese, yogurt, ricotta, and butter, the residues of lipophilic antiparasitic drugs are higher than those measured in the milk used for their elaboration. This review article contributes pharmacokinetics-based information, which is useful to understand the relevance of rational drug-based parasite control in lactating dairy ruminants to avoid undesirable consequences of residual drug concentrations in milk and derived products intended for human consumption.
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Jicheng Q, Hongzhi X, Pan S, Yuying C, Qinyao W, Ximo Z, Lu Z, Xiaohui G, Xingyuan C, Feifei S. Tissue residues and withdrawal time of moxidectin treatment of swine by topical pour-on application. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2021; 38:602-608. [PMID: 33684319 DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2021.1877833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Moxidectin (MXD), an antiparasitic drug, is effective for a variety of external and internal parasites in companion and farm animals. This study aimed to calculate the withdrawal period by investigating the residue depletion of MXD in swine edible tissues after pouring at the dosage of 2.5 mg/kg B.W. The concentrations of MXD in swine edible tissues were determined by a modified preparation procedure based on HPLC-FLD. The method was validated giving LOD and LOQ of 0.5 μg/kg and 1 μg/kg respectively with measured recoveries ranging from 62.9%-89.2% at three different concentrations and a precision (RSD) of less or equal to 15.7%. The muscle, liver, kidney and fat tissues were collected at 0.5, 5, 10, 20, 25 d after administration. The results showed that fat was the target tissue with the highest concentration for MXD. The withdrawal period was 26 days for the MRL of 500 μg/kg in fat. The results provide fundamental information to ensure food safety and establishment of a rational medication regimen.
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- Qiu Jicheng
- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Animal Products on Chemical Hazards (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Animal Products on Chemical Hazards (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Animal Products on Chemical Hazards (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Animal Products on Chemical Hazards (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Animal Products on Chemical Hazards (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Animal Products on Chemical Hazards (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Animal Products on Chemical Hazards (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Animal Products on Chemical Hazards (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Laboratory of Detection for Veterinary Drug Residues and Illegal Additives, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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Lifschitz A, Lanusse C, Alvarez L. Host pharmacokinetics and drug accumulation of anthelmintics within target helminth parasites of ruminants. N Z Vet J 2017; 65:176-184. [PMID: 28415922 DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2017.1317222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Anthelmintic drugs require effective concentrations to be attained at the site of parasite location for a certain period to assure their efficacy. The processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (pharmacokinetic phase) directly influence drug concentrations attained at the site of action and the resultant pharmacological effect. The aim of the current review article was to provide an overview of the relationship between the pharmacokinetic features of different anthelmintic drugs, their availability in host tissues, accumulation within target helminths and resulting therapeutic efficacy. It focuses on the anthelmintics used in cattle and sheep for which published information on the overall topic is available; benzimidazoles, macrocyclic lactones and monepantel. Physicochemical properties, such as water solubility and dissolution rate, determine the ability of anthelmintic compounds to accumulate in the target parasites and consequently final clinical efficacy. The transcuticular absorption process is the main route of penetration for different drugs in nematodes and cestodes. However, oral ingestion is a main route of drug entry into adult liver flukes. Among other factors, the route of administration may substantially affect the pharmacokinetic behaviour of anthelmintic molecules and modify their efficacy. Oral administration improves drug efficacy against nematodes located in the gastroinestinal tract especially if parasites have a reduced susceptibility. Partitioning of the drug between gastrointestinal contents, mucosal tissue and the target parasite is important to enhance the drug exposure of the nematodes located in the lumen of the abomasum and/or small intestine. On the other hand, large inter-animal variability in drug exposure and subsequent high variability in efficacy is observed after topical administration of anthelmintic compounds. As it has been extensively demonstrated under experimental and field conditions, understanding pharmacokinetic behaviour and identification of different factors affecting drug activity is important for achieving optimal parasite control and avoiding selection for drug resistance. The search for novel alternatives to deliver enhanced drug concentrations within target helminth parasites may contribute to avoiding misuse, and prolong the lifespan of existing and novel anthelmintic compounds in the veterinary pharmaceutical market.
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- A Lifschitz
- a Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNCPBA, Laboratorio de Farmacología, Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (CIVETAN) , UNCPBA-CICPBA-CONICET , Campus Universitario, 7000 - Tandil , Argentina
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- a Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNCPBA, Laboratorio de Farmacología, Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (CIVETAN) , UNCPBA-CICPBA-CONICET , Campus Universitario, 7000 - Tandil , Argentina
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- a Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNCPBA, Laboratorio de Farmacología, Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (CIVETAN) , UNCPBA-CICPBA-CONICET , Campus Universitario, 7000 - Tandil , Argentina
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Gokbulut C, Ozuicli M, Aksit D, Aksoz E, Korkut O, Yalcinkaya M, Cirak VY. Comparative plasma and milk dispositions, faecal excretion and efficacy of per os
ivermectin and pour-on eprinomectin in horses. J Vet Pharmacol Ther 2016; 39:584-591. [DOI: 10.1111/jvp.12308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2015] [Accepted: 03/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- C. Gokbulut
- Department of Pharmacology; Faculty of Medicine; Balikesir University; Balikesir Turkey
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- Department of Parasitology; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Uludag University; Bursa Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Balikesir University; Balikesir Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology; Faculty of Medicine; Balikesir University; Balikesir Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology; Faculty of Medicine; Balikesir University; Balikesir Turkey
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- General Directory of Agricultural Farms (TIGEM); Karacabey Agricultural Farm; Bursa Turkey
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- Department of Parasitology; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Uludag University; Bursa Turkey
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Anthelmintic resistance in cattle nematodes in the US. Vet Parasitol 2014; 204:3-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2014.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2013] [Revised: 03/05/2014] [Accepted: 03/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Field trials assessing deltamethrin (Butox®) treatments of sheep against Culicoides species. Parasitol Res 2014; 113:2641-5. [DOI: 10.1007/s00436-014-3916-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2014] [Accepted: 04/11/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ayllón T, Nijhof AM, Weiher W, Bauer B, Allène X, Clausen PH. Feeding behaviour of Culicoides spp. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) on cattle and sheep in northeast Germany. Parasit Vectors 2014; 7:34. [PMID: 24438698 PMCID: PMC3896851 DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-7-34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2013] [Accepted: 01/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Culicoides spp. play an important role in the transmission of several vector-borne pathogens such as Bluetongue and Schmallenberg virus in Europe. To better understand the biology of local Culicoides species, a study divided into three parts was performed in northeast Germany to elucidate the feeding activity patterns (study A), preferential landing and feeding sites (study B) and host feeding preferences (study C) of Culicoides spp. using cattle and sheep as baits. METHODS In study A, the activity of Culicoides spp. was monitored over a 72 h period by collecting insects at regular intervals from the interior of drop traps with cattle or sheep standing inside. In study B, Culicoides spp. were directly aspirated from the coat and fleece of cattle and sheep during the peak activity period of Culicoides. In study C, Culicoides spp. were collected using drop traps with either cattle or sheep standing inside and located 10 m apart. RESULTS In study A, 3,545 Culicoides midges belonging to 13 species were collected, peak activity was observed at sunset. In study B, 2,024 Culicoides midges were collected. A significantly higher number of midges was collected from the belly and flank of cattle in comparison to their head region. In study C, 3,710 Culicoides midges were collected; 3,077 (83%) originated from cattle and 633 (17%) from sheep. Nearly half (46.7%) of the midges collected from cattle were engorged, significantly more than the number of engorged midges collected from sheep (7.5%). Culicoides from the Obsoletus complex (C. obsoletus and C. scoticus) were the most common Culicoides species encountered, followed by C. punctatus. Other species identified were C. dewulfi, C. chiopterus, C. pulicaris, C. lupicaris, C. pallidicornis, C. subfascipennis, C. achrayi, C. stigma, C. griseidorsum and C. subfagineus, the last two species are reported for the first time in Germany. Engorged C. chiopterus were collected in relatively high numbers from sheep, suggesting that this species may have a preference for sheep. CONCLUSIONS An insight into the feeding behaviour of local Culicoides species under field conditions in northeast Germany was obtained, with implications for the implementation of control measures and midge-borne disease risk analysis.
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- Institute for Parasitology and Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Robert-von-Ostertag-Str, 7-13, D 14163 Berlin, Germany.
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Reduced efficacy of moxidectin and abamectin in young red deer (Cervus elaphus) after 20 years of moxidectin pour-on use on a New Zealand deer farm. Vet Parasitol 2014; 199:81-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2013] [Revised: 09/16/2013] [Accepted: 09/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Efficacy of oral, injectable and pour-on formulations of moxidectin against gastrointestinal nematodes in cattle in New Zealand. Vet Parasitol 2013; 191:293-300. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2012] [Revised: 09/12/2012] [Accepted: 09/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Prichard R, Ménez C, Lespine A. Moxidectin and the avermectins: Consanguinity but not identity. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY-DRUGS AND DRUG RESISTANCE 2012; 2:134-53. [PMID: 24533275 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2012.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2012] [Revised: 03/29/2012] [Accepted: 04/01/2012] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The avermectins and milbemycins contain a common macrocyclic lactone (ML) ring, but are fermentation products of different organisms. The principal structural difference is that avermectins have sugar groups at C13 of the macrocyclic ring, whereas the milbemycins are protonated at C13. Moxidectin (MOX), belonging to the milbemycin family, has other differences, including a methoxime at C23. The avermectins and MOX have broad-spectrum activity against nematodes and arthropods. They have similar but not identical, spectral ranges of activity and some avermectins and MOX have diverse formulations for great user flexibility. The longer half-life of MOX and its safety profile, allow MOX to be used in long-acting formulations. Some important differences between MOX and avermectins in interaction with various invertebrate ligand-gated ion channels are known and could be the basis of different efficacy and safety profiles. Modelling of IVM interaction with glutamate-gated ion channels suggest different interactions will occur with MOX. Similarly, profound differences between MOX and the avermectins are seen in interactions with ABC transporters in mammals and nematodes. These differences are important for pharmacokinetics, toxicity in animals with defective transporter expression, and probable mechanisms of resistance. Resistance to the avermectins has become widespread in parasites of some hosts and MOX resistance also exists and is increasing. There is some degree of cross-resistance between the avermectins and MOX, but avermectin resistance and MOX resistance are not identical. In many cases when resistance to avermectins is noticed, MOX produces a higher efficacy and quite often is fully effective at recommended dose rates. These similarities and differences should be appreciated for optimal decisions about parasite control, delaying, managing or reversing resistances, and also for appropriate anthelmintic combination.
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- Roger Prichard
- Institute of Parasitology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- INRA, UMR 1331, Toxalim, Research Centre in Food Toxicology, F-31027 Toulouse, France ; Université de Toulouse, INP, UMR 1331, Toxalim, F-31000 Toulouse, France
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- INRA, UMR 1331, Toxalim, Research Centre in Food Toxicology, F-31027 Toulouse, France ; Université de Toulouse, INP, UMR 1331, Toxalim, F-31000 Toulouse, France
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TOUTAIN PL, MODRIC S, BOUSQUET-MÉLOU A, SALLOVITZ JM, LANUSSE C. Should licking behavior be considered in the bioavailability evaluation of transdermal products? J Vet Pharmacol Ther 2012; 35 Suppl 1:39-43. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2885.2012.01380.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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SALLOVITZ JM, NEJAMKIN P, LIFSCHITZ AL, VIRKEL GL, IMPERIALE FA, LANUSSE CE. Comparative in vitro characterization of moxidectin and doramectin percutaneous absorption through bovine skin. J Vet Pharmacol Ther 2011; 35:184-92. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2885.2011.01302.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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PAN B, WEN H, YANG Z, WANG F, WANG Z, WANG M. Pharmacokinetics of moxidectin following topical administration to New Zealand rabbits. J Vet Pharmacol Ther 2011; 34:89-91. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2885.2010.01212.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Population medicine is an important component of veterinary care in livestock (farm animals) and companion animals (pets). This chapter covers some of the chemotherapeutic approaches undertaken at population level to control infectious diseases in domestic animals. Optimisation of health, productivity and welfare in livestock commonly entails implementation of whole-herd or whole-flock strategies to effectively counter the negative impact of infectious diseases. Gastro-intestinal and liver parasites of grazing cattle and sheep are endemic in most parts of the world and can result in significant production losses. Strategically timed anthelmintic treatments are instituted with the double objective of reducing worm burdens in infected animals and ensuring reduction of pasture contamination with infective larvae. Mastitis is another major endemic problem, particularly in cattle, which causes significant economic losses to dairy farmers globally. As a painful inflammatory condition of the cow's udder, clinical mastitis also raises animal welfare concerns. Prevention of clinical mastitis requires rigorous post-milking hygiene, identification and culling of chronically infected cows, attention to the cow's environment and therapeutic management of udder health during the dry period. A third condition that can cause high levels of morbidity and mortality is bacterial respiratory disease. Pneumonia in young livestock is often exacerbated by stressful transportation and co-mingling of animals from different herds. The welfare consequences and production losses can be significant. Antimicrobial treatment of pneumonic animals and, when appropriate, of in-contact animals living in the same air-space is an integral part of whole-herd respiratory disease management. The role of the veterinary profession is to also ensure that principles of population medicine are understood and adhered to by pet owners. The increase in pet ownership and the importance of the human-animal bond in modern developed societies give rise to zoonotic risks, which require vigilance and intervention. Regular internal parasite control in dogs and cats, particularly in endemic areas, contributes to animal welfare and minimises public health hazards.
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- Hafid Benchaoui
- Novartis Animal Health Inc., Schwarzwaldallee 215, WRO-1032.2.44, CH-4002, Basel, Switzerland.
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IMPERIALE F, SALLOVITZ J, FARIAS C, LIFSCHITZ A, LANUSSE C. Licking induced changes to the pattern of moxidectin milk elimination after topical treatment in dairy cows. J Vet Pharmacol Ther 2009; 32:534-40. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2885.2009.01108.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Suárez VH, Lifschitz AL, Sallovitz JM, Lanusse CE. Effects of faecal residues of moxidectin and doramectin on the activity of arthropods in cattle dung. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2009; 72:1551-1558. [PMID: 18192015 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2007.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2007] [Revised: 11/02/2007] [Accepted: 11/25/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Dung invertebrate colonization and degradation levels of faeces from cattle treated with endectocides were studied. Faeces of control and doramectin (DRM) (subcutaneous) and moxidectin (MXD) (subcutaneous and topical) treated animals were deposited on the field from 3 to 21 days post-treatment (pt). Pats were recovered after 6 to 42 days post-deposition (pd). Faecal weight, dry matter, arthropods number, and drugs concentrations were determined. Total arthropods number was higher in control (P<0.0001) than in the other groups from days 3 to 21 pt. Total number of insects recovered on days 3, 11, and 21 pt from control pats was significantly (P<0.001) higher than in treated-animal pats during all the trial. At day 21 pt, the insects' number in dung voided by DRM-treated cattle was (P<0.05) lower than in the other groups. Comparisons of dung degradation among treatments were inconclusive. A lower adverse effect was observed for MXD compared with DRM. No significant degradation of MXD or DRM was observed during the present trial.
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- Víctor H Suárez
- Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Anguil, INTA, CC 11, Anguil, La Pampa, Argentina.
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Sallovitz JM, Lifschitz A, Imperiale F, Virkel G, Larghi J, Lanusse C. Doramectin concentration profiles in the gastrointestinal tract of topically-treated calves: Influence of animal licking restriction. Vet Parasitol 2005; 133:61-70. [PMID: 15994007 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2005.05.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2005] [Revised: 05/14/2005] [Accepted: 05/18/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Endectocide compounds are extensively used for broad-spectrum parasite control and their topical administration to cattle is widespread in clinical practice. Pour-on formulations of moxidectin, ivermectin, eprinomectin and doramectin (DRM) are marketed internationally for use in cattle. However, variability in antiparasitic efficacy and pharmacokinetic profiles has been observed. Although the tissue distribution pattern for different endectocide molecules given subcutaneously to cattle has been described, only limited information on drug concentration profiles in tissues of parasite location after topical treatment is available. Understanding the plasma and target tissue kinetics for topically-administered endectocide compounds is relevant to optimise their therapeutic potential. The current work was designed to measure the plasma and gastrointestinal (GI) concentration profiles of DRM following its pour-on administration to calves. The influence of natural licking behaviour of cattle on DRM concentration in mucosal tissue and luminal content of different GI sections was evaluated. The trial was conducted in two experimental phases. In Phase I, the DRM plasma kinetics was comparatively characterised in free-licking and in 2-day licking-restricted (non-licking) calves. The pattern of distribution of topical DRM to mucosal and luminal contents from abomasum, duodenum, ileum, caecum and spiral colon was assessed in free-licking and non-licking calves restricted over 10 days post-administration (Phase II). The prevention of licking caused marked changes on the plasma and GI kinetics of DRM administered pour-on. In 2-day licking restricted calves, DRM systemic availability was significantly lower (29%) than in free licking animals during the first 9 days post-treatment. Following a 10-day long licking restriction period, DRM concentrations profiles in both mucosal tissue and luminal contents of the GI tract were markedly higher in animals allowed to lick freely. This enhancement in drug concentrations in free-licking compared to non-licking calves, was particularly pronounced in the abomasal (38-fold higher) and duodenal (six-fold higher) luminal content. As shown earlier for ivermectin, licking behaviour may facilitate the oral ingestion of topically-administered DRM in cattle. This would be consistent with the marked lower drug concentration profiles measured in the bloodstream and GI tract of the animals prevented from licking. The work reported here provides relevant information on the pattern of DRM distribution to the GI tract after pour-on treatment, and contributes to understand the variability observed in the antiparasitic persistence of topically-administered endectocides in cattle. The implications of natural licking in topical treatments are required to be seriously assessed to achieve optimal parasite control and to design parasitological and pharmacological studies within the drug approval process.
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- J M Sallovitz
- Laboratorio de Farmacología, Núcleo FISFARVET, Departamento de Fisiopatología, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNCPBA), Campus Universitario, 7000 Tandil, Argentina
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Bousquet-Mélou A, Mercadier S, Alvinerie M, Toutain PL. Endectocide exchanges between grazing cattle after pour-on administration of doramectin, ivermectin and moxidectin. Int J Parasitol 2004; 34:1299-307. [PMID: 15491592 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2004.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2004] [Revised: 08/02/2004] [Accepted: 08/13/2004] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Self-licking behaviour in cattle has recently been identified as a determinant of the kinetic disposition of topically-administered ivermectin. In the present study, we document the occurrence and extent of transfer between cattle of three topically-administered endectocides, as a consequence of allo-licking. Four groups of two Holstein cows each received one pour-on formulation of doramectin, ivermectin, or moxidectin, or no treatment. The cows were then kept together in a paddock. Systemic exposure to each topically-administered endectocide was observed in at least five of six non-treated cattle. Plasma and faecal drug concentration profiles in non-treated animals were highly variable between animals and within an animal, and sometimes attained those observed in treated animals. Drug exchanges were quantified by measuring plasma and faecal clearances after simultaneous i.v. administration of the three drugs as a cocktail. Plasma clearances were 185+/-43, 347+/-77 and 636+/-130ml/kg/day, faecal clearances representing 75+/-26, 28+/-13, and 39+/-30% of the plasma clearance for doramectin, ivermectin and moxidectin, respectively. The amount of drug ingested by non-treated cattle attained 1.3-21.3% (doramectin), 1.3-16.1% (ivermectin), 2.4-10.6% (moxidectin) of a pour-on dose (500 microg/kg). The total amount of drug ingested by all non-treated cattle represented 29% (doramectin), 19% (ivermectin), and 8.6% (moxidectin) of the total amount of each drug poured on the backs of treated animals. The cumulative amounts of endectocide ingested by each non-treated cow ranged from 1.3 to 27.4% of a pour-on dose. Oral bioavailability after drug ingestion due to allo-licking was 13.5+/-9.4, 17.5+/-3.5 and 26.1+/-11.1% for doramectin, ivermectin and moxidectin, respectively. The extent of drug exchange demonstrated here raises concerns for drug efficacy and safety, emergence of drug resistance, presence of unexpectedly high residue levels in treated and/or untreated animals and high environmental burdens. Moreover, scientific and regulatory aspects of clinical and bioequivalence trials for topical drug administration in cattle should be explored.
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- Alain Bousquet-Mélou
- UMR 181 de Physiopathologie et Toxicologie Expérimentales INRA/ENVT, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse, 23 Chemin des Capelles, B.P. 87614, 31076 Toulouse cedex 03, France.
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