@article{fdi:010060355,
  title = {{C}hemoprophylaxis and treatment of {A}frican canine trypanosomosis in {F}rench military working dogs : a retrospective study},
  author = {{W}atier-{G}rillot, {S}. and {H}erder, {S}t{\'e}phane and {M}arie, {J}. {L}. and {C}uny, {G}{\'e}rard and {D}avoust, {B}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}frican trypanosomosis is a major threat to livestock production in sub-{S}aharan {A}frica. {A}lthough the disease mainly concerns cattle, dogs can also be infected by {T}hypanosoma spp. transmitted by tsetse flies. {B}etween 1997 and 2003, the parasite {T}rypanosoma congolense was identified in {F}rench military dogs sent to {A}frica. {O}n infected dogs, the diagnosis was made during the mission or just after the return to {F}rance, depending on when the symptoms appeared. {T}he high incidence and mortality rate among these dogs led veterinarians of the {F}rench {H}ealth {S}ervice to implement a systematic chemoprophylaxis beginning in 2004. {B}etween 2004 and 2011, the chemoprophylaxis was carried out on more than 400 military dogs. {T}he protocol of chemoprophylaxis relies on the use of isometamidium chloride ({T}rypamidium ({R}), {M}erial). {T}he drug has been used successfully at the dosage of 1 mg/kg body weight by deep intramuscular injection, every two or three months. {I}n addition, dogs are given collars impregnated with deltamethrin ({S}calibor ({R}), {MSD} {A}nimal {H}ealth). {I}sometamidium chloride was also used successfully in the treatment of military dogs infected with {T}. congolense, with a full recovery and without any relapses.},
  keywords = {{A}frican trypanosomosis ; {T}rypanosoma congolense ; {I}vory {C}oast ; {M}ilitary ; working dog ; {I}sometamidium chloride ; {COTE} {D}'{IVOIRE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{V}eterinary {P}arasitology},
  volume = {194},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {1--8},
  ISSN = {0304-4017},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.01.025},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010060355},
}