Tolerability of Atovaquone-Proguanil Application in Common Buzzard Nestlings.

ABSTRACT: Differences in drug tolerability among vertebrate groups and species can create substantial challenges for wildlife and ex situ conservation programmes. Knowledge of tolerance in the use of new drugs is, therefore, important to avoid severe toxicity in species, which are both commonly admitted in veterinary clinics and are of conservation concern. Antimalarial drugs have been developed for use in human medicine, but treatment with different agents has also long been used in avian medicine, as haemosporidian infections play a major role in many avian species. This study investigates the effects of the application of atovaquone-proguanil (Malarone^®, GlaxoSmithKline) in common buzzards (Buteo buteo). The potential effects of treatment on body condition, growth rate, and chem

SUBMITTER: Wiegmann A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9414624 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature