Mitigating disease risk in an endangered pinniped: early hookworm elimination optimizes the growth and health of Australian sea lion pups

Mitigating disease risk in an endangered pinniped: early hookworm elimination optimizes the growth and health of Australian sea lion pups

The Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) experiences high pup mortality of seasonally alternating severity, partly attributed to endemic hookworm (Uncinaria sanguinis) infection. To further explore health outcomes of early hookworm elimination, a treatment trial was conducted at Seal Bay Conservat...

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Main Authors: Scott A. Lindsay, Mariel Fulham, Charles G. B. Caraguel, Rachael Gray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Australian sea lion
growth
hematology
hookworm
ivermectin
Neophoca cinerea
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1161185/full

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