Vol. 15 No. 8 (2000): August
Case Report

Symptomatology and therapy of Ancylostomiasis in Leopards

Published 2000-08-21

Abstract

A study of faecal samples ot ten Leopards at the Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad revealed six of them to be positive for ancyclostome ova.  Systematic treatment in the form of administering Ivermectin intramuscularly proved good treatment for the infected animals.  This paper reports the diagnosis and treatment of the infection in Leopards.