Treatment of feline isosporosis with ponazuril: Case report

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https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v17n7e1415

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Feline Isosporosis, Isospora spp, ponazuril

Abstract

The occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites in cats is reported with great frequency, especially when it comes to animals with outdoor access, or living in overcrowded environments, such as catteries and shelters. Infection byIsospora spp in cats begins with the ingestion of sporulated oocysts in the environment or tissues from other infected intermediate vertebrate hosts. Diagnosis is based on the detection of oocysts in cat feces and clinical signs. The recommended treatment for coccidiosis in cats is sulfonamides. Other drugs have been studied as secondary lines of treatment, which is the case of ponazuril and toltrazuril, which have been used in animals to treat isosporosis, toxoplasmosis, neosporosis and equine protozoal meningoencephalitis. There are anecdotal reports of the use of ponazuril in treating Isospora spp. In this study, 21 cats were treated with ponazuril, which proved effective in controlling the disease, since 100% of the cats treated were negative in the coproparasitological examination after the three days of treatment with a dose of 50 mg/kg SID. Furthermore, the animals had considerable improvement in stool consistency after the dosing period.

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2023-07-13

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Medicina veterinária

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Treatment of feline isosporosis with ponazuril: Case report. (2023). Pubvet, 17(07), e1415. https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v17n7e1415