Presumptive Acute Neural Toxoplasmosis in a Captive Red-Necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
A red-necked male wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) from a German zoo was presented for acute onset of severe neurological signs, including head tremor, lethargy, unresponsiveness, and weakness. Serum biochemical abnormalities included increased LDH- and AST-levels, hyperproteinaemia, and reduced ALT-,...
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| description | A red-necked male wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) from a German zoo was presented for acute onset of severe neurological signs, including head tremor, lethargy, unresponsiveness, and weakness. Serum biochemical abnormalities included increased LDH- and AST-levels, hyperproteinaemia, and reduced ALT-, ALP-, and creatinine-levels. The wallaby was found serologically positive for Toxoplasma gondii by the indirect haemagglutination test. After initiation of therapy by subcutaneous injections of trimethoprim/sulfadoxin, amelioration of neurological signs was noted and after 10 days the affected wallaby recovered. T. gondii can be confirmed rapidly by serology, and immediate therapy may reduce clinical illness and fatality of the disease within captive macropods. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-15cbea91369945269f1fb69e6dc20e252025-02-03T05:49:41ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine International2042-00482010-01-01201010.4061/2010/561212561212Presumptive Acute Neural Toxoplasmosis in a Captive Red-Necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)Carlos Hermosilla0Nikola Pantchev1Nicole Gies2Anja Taubert3Department of Pathology and Infectious Diseases, Royal Veterinary College, AL 97 TA Hertfordshire, UKVet Med Labor GmbH IDEXX Laboratories, 71638 Ludwigsburg, GermanyVeterinary Clinic, Weingarten 2, 59065 Hamm, GermanyInstitute of Parasitology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, 35392 Giessen, GermanyA red-necked male wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) from a German zoo was presented for acute onset of severe neurological signs, including head tremor, lethargy, unresponsiveness, and weakness. Serum biochemical abnormalities included increased LDH- and AST-levels, hyperproteinaemia, and reduced ALT-, ALP-, and creatinine-levels. The wallaby was found serologically positive for Toxoplasma gondii by the indirect haemagglutination test. After initiation of therapy by subcutaneous injections of trimethoprim/sulfadoxin, amelioration of neurological signs was noted and after 10 days the affected wallaby recovered. T. gondii can be confirmed rapidly by serology, and immediate therapy may reduce clinical illness and fatality of the disease within captive macropods.http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/561212 |
| spellingShingle | Carlos Hermosilla Nikola Pantchev Nicole Gies Anja Taubert Presumptive Acute Neural Toxoplasmosis in a Captive Red-Necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) Veterinary Medicine International |
| title | Presumptive Acute Neural Toxoplasmosis in a Captive Red-Necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) |
| title_full | Presumptive Acute Neural Toxoplasmosis in a Captive Red-Necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) |
| title_fullStr | Presumptive Acute Neural Toxoplasmosis in a Captive Red-Necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Presumptive Acute Neural Toxoplasmosis in a Captive Red-Necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) |
| title_short | Presumptive Acute Neural Toxoplasmosis in a Captive Red-Necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) |
| title_sort | presumptive acute neural toxoplasmosis in a captive red necked wallaby macropus rufogriseus |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/561212 |
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