Successful Treatment of Captive Common Marmosets (<i>Callithrix jacchus</i>) Infested with Common Cat Fleas (C<i>tenocephalides felis</i>) by Using Topical Imidacloprid and Environmental Control Measures

Successful Treatment of Captive Common Marmosets (<i>Callithrix jacchus</i>) Infested with Common Cat Fleas (C<i>tenocephalides felis</i>) by Using Topical Imidacloprid and Environmental Control Measures

Fleas are ectoparasites affecting many animal species but reports in captive nonhuman primates are rare and mainly concern pet monkeys. Moreover, to the authors’ knowledge, a detailed report on marmosets is not known at present. This case describes the clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and follow...

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Main Authors: Alexia Cermolacce, Romain Lacoste, Valérie Moulin, Amaury Briand, Jaco Bakker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
Subjects:
flea
marmoset
imidacloprid
ectoparasite
nonhuman primate
New World monkey
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/10/9/580

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