Fenbendazole treatment for Mammomonogamus species infection of a domestic cat on St Kitts, West Indies. Issue 10 (October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gattenuo, Talia; Ketzis, Jennifer; Shell, Linda
• Is Part Of: Journal of feline medicine and surgery. Volume 16:Issue 10(2014:Oct.)
• Page Start: 864
• Page End: 866
• Publication Date: 2014-10
• Subjects: Cats -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Cats -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 636.8089
• DOI: 10.1177/1098612X14529297
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1098-612X

Abstract

A 7-month-old, female, domestic shorthair, indoor/outdoor cat on the island of St Kitts was presented to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine as part of a student training spay–neuter program. Observation of diarrhea prompted a double centrifugation fecal analysis. Ova of Mammomonogamus species, in addition to Ancylostoma species, Trichuris species and Platynosomum species, were found. Mammomonogamus ierei is a parasitic nematode found on many Caribbean islands for which treatment is not well documented. Five days of fenbendazole (50 mg/kg bodyweight) was administered, and fecal analyses gave negative results for Mammomonogamus species eggs 1 week after the last fenbendazole treatment.