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Successful management of ivermectin-induced blindness in an African lion (Panthera leo) by intravenous administration of a lipid emulsion

BACKGROUND: Ivermectin is widely used in veterinary practice for the treatment of ecto- and endo-parasites. In wildlife, an extra-label use this parasiticide is sometimes associated with toxicity. Different treatment regimens have been used in ivermectin toxicosis. The present report describes a suc...

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Autores principales: Saqib, Muhammad, Abbas, Ghazanfar, Mughal, Mudassar Niaz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4660797/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26612612
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12917-015-0603-6