Strongyloidiasis in Bornean Orangutan: A Case Report

Suandhika, Putu and Susanti, Agatha Ria and Sriningsih, Agnes Pratamiutami and Hina, Carlo Yunior Ray and Yanuartono, Yanuartono and Indarjulianto, Soedarmanto and Dwi, Dwi (2023) Strongyloidiasis in Bornean Orangutan: A Case Report. Jurnal Medik Veteriner, 6 (2). pp. 297-302. ISSN 26157497

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Abstract

This study reported the diagnosis and treatment of Strongyloidiasis in two Bornean orangutans (Pongo
pygmaeus); adult male aged 23 years, weighing 100 kg and an infant female orangutan, 4 years old, weighing 13,6 kg. Samples were physically and laboratory examined for faeces using the MiniFLOTAC method. Therapy was performed on the adult orangutan using albendazole at a dose of 400 mg individual twice a day for 4 days, orally. The infant orangutan was administered albendazole at a dose of 10 mg/kg BW once a day for 3 days orally. From several physical examinations, both orangutans looked active, body temperature and oral mucosa color were normal, green feces with solid consistency in the adult orangutan and brown with solid consistency in the infant orangutan. Microscopic faeces examination of the adult orangutan showed
Strongyloides sp. as many as 1005 eggs per gram (EPG) of feces, and the infant orangutan as many as 2490
larvae per gram of feces. Both orangutans were diagnosed with severe Strongyloidiasis based on those
examinations. Three days after starting treatment, the adult orangutan's EPG decreased to 890, and a week later,
no Strongyloides sp. eggs or larvae were discovered. A week following treatment, no Strongyloides sp. was
discovered in an infant orangutan. In conclusion, albendazole was an effective treatment for severe
Strongyloidiasis in adult and infant orangutans. Strongyloidiasis can be a threat to both infant and adult
orangutans without distinct clinical symptoms.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: albendazole, Bornean orangutan, Strongyloidiasis, Strongyloides sp.
Subjects: S Agriculture > SF Animal culture
Divisions: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Depositing User: Erlita Cahyaningtyas Cahyaningtyas
Date Deposited: 11 Sep 2024 07:34
Last Modified: 11 Sep 2024 07:34
URI: https://ir.lib.ugm.ac.id/id/eprint/3665

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