| arthropod and helminth parasites of the wild guinea pig, cavia aperea, from the andes and the cordillera in peru, south america. | as part of an ongoing research project concerning the diversity and distribution of parasites of caviidae in south america, 143 wild guinea pigs (cavia aperea) were collected from 3 localities in the andean highlands of peru. samples were collected between november 1996 and may 1999 and included representatives of arthropods, nematodes, and trematodes. seven species of arthropods: leptopsylla segnis (27.3%), tiamastus cavicola (6.9%), gliricola porcelli (55.2%), hoplopleura alata (6.9%), polypla ... | 2002 | 12054024 |
| use of a formulation containing imidacloprid and moxidectin in the treatment of lice infestation in guinea pigs. | guinea pigs are susceptible to lice infestations. ten guinea pigs infested with gliricola porcelli were free of adult lice and eggs, and of adverse reactions, 30 days after treatment, with a single application of 0.05 ml of a solution containing 10% (w/v) imidacloprid and 1% (w/v) moxidectin indicating that this procedure is an effective treatment for lice infestations in guinea pigs. | 2008 | 18477336 |