@article{browder_kapp_ange-van heugten_flowers_christian_dombrowski_2023, title={The Effect of Pyrantel Pamoate Treatment on Fecal Pinworm (<i>Leidynema appendiculata</i>) Parasites of Dietary Dubia Roaches (<i>Blaptica dubia</i>): Efforts to Eliminate Passthrough Fecal Pseudoparasites in Lesser Hedgehog Tenrecs (<i>Echinops telfairi</i>)}, volume={4}, ISSN={["2673-5636"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg4010015}, DOI={10.3390/jzbg4010015}, abstractNote={Pinworm ova were discovered on lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi) fecal exams. Ova were passthrough pseudoparasite pinworms originating from feeder roaches (Blaptica dubia). Roaches were maintained as a feeder colony and offered to tenrecs as a portion of their diet. Pinworms were identified as Leidynema appendiculata. This study aimed to determine if these pinworms could be eliminated from the roaches. Roaches were randomly assigned into groups (n = 24), including a control (A) and four treatment groups (B–E). Treatment group roaches received oral dosing of anthelmintic pyrantel pamoate at four concentrations (mg/g as offered): 3.5 (Group B), 14.0 (Group C), 26.0 (Group D), and 35.0 (Group E). Roach diets were made weekly and offered to roaches 2 consecutive days per week for 3 consecutive weeks. The total pinworm ova per gram of roach feces examined were visually reduced in all treatment groups compared to controls at the end of the feed dosing period (Day 23). Post-treatment pinworm numbers were visually reduced in all treatment groups compared to controls on Day 29 and Day 65. Groups receiving higher concentrations of the oral dosing (C–E) significantly differed from controls at Day 29 (p = 0.0086, p = 0.0045, and p = 0.0013, respectively) with a concentration-dependent response. Parasites were not eliminated in any group at Day 29 or 65 post-treatment, with an increasing visual trend indicating recontamination. This is the first report confirming a passthrough pseudoparasite in tenrecs from dubia roaches, and anthelmintic dosage research is warranted.}, number={1}, journal={JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL GARDENS}, author={Browder, Elizabeth and Kapp, Sabrina and Ange-van Heugten, Kimberly and Flowers, James and Christian, Larry S. and Dombrowski, Daniel S.}, year={2023}, month={Mar}, pages={146–157} }
 @article{hale_kapp_robertson_lewbart_ozawa_2023, title={The clinical features and treatment of fishhook injuries in freshwater turtles: 126 cases from 1997-2022}, volume={261}, ISSN={["1943-569X"]}, DOI={10.2460/javma.23.03.0146}, abstractNote={Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To describe the clinical features, treatment, and outcomes of wild freshwater turtles with fishing hook injuries.


ANIMALS
126 wild turtles residing in central North Carolina that were presented to a wildlife rescue clinic.


METHODS
Medical records from July 1997 to July 2022 were reviewed, and data were collected and analyzed.


RESULTS
The most common species presenting for a fishhook injury was the yellow-bellied slider (Trachemys scripta scripta) (n = 69/126 [54.8%]; 95% CI, 45.7 to 63.6). The most common location identified was the oral cavity (n = 77/140 [55%]; 95% CI, 46.4 to 63.4) and the most common removal method was retrograde removal after cutting the barb off of the hook (76/120 [63.3%]; 95% CI, 54.1 to 71.9). Fishhooks embedded in the esophagus had a significantly higher chance of complications affecting recovery (OR estimate, 3.49; 95% CI, 1.07 to 11.38). There was no significant increase in mortality associated with the location of the injury; however, there was a significant increase in mortality in patients that experienced complications (P < 0.001). The time in care ranged from 1 to 150 days (median, 16 days). Of the turtles evaluated, 10.8% (n = 12/111; 95% CI, 5.7 to 18.1) were euthanized or died after treatment and 89.2% (99/111; 95% CI, 81.9 to 94.3) were released.


CLINICAL RELEVANCE
These findings describe various successful techniques to remove fishhooks from turtles. While no superior treatment was identified, considerations should be taken to provide patient comfort, decrease injury-associated complications, and shorten recovery time by using minimally invasive techniques. Overall, freshwater turtles with fishhook injuries have a high release rate even when the injuries are severe.
}, number={12}, journal={JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION}, author={Hale, Lily M. and Kapp, Sabrina L. and Robertson, James B. and Lewbart, Gregory A. and Ozawa, Sarah M.}, year={2023}, month={Dec}, pages={1829–1837} }