Efficacy and safety of afoxolaner (NexGard®) in a collection of captive-bred lizards for the treatment and control of mite infestation

Lizards and other reptiles are increasingly gaining popularity as pets worldwide. These animals may be commonly parasitized by species of mites such as Ophionyssus natricis, which are deleterious, also because of their role as vectors of pathogens, including zoonotic ones. Treatment options are limi...

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Main Authors: Jairo Alfonso Mendoza-Roldan, Livia Perles, Chiara Miuli, Pietro Larichiutta, Matteo Legrottaglie, Marcos Antônio Bezerra-Santos, Rossella Samarelli, Philippe Berny, Frederic Beugnet, Domenico Otranto
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224425000689
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