Konjević Dean, Janicki Zdravko, Severin Kresimir, Stanko Michal, Zivicnjak Tatjana, Slavica Alen, Staresina Vilim
Department for Game Biology, Pathology, and Breeding, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia.
J Zoo Wildl Med. 2007 Dec;38(4):585-7. doi: 10.1638/2007-0022R.1.
During November 2006, two live and one dead mouflon (Ovis ammon musimon) were presented with a history of weakness, tremors, and paralysis. After a detailed gross and histologic examination and a bacteriologic, parasitologic, and rabies evaluation, a preliminary diagnosis of tick paralysis was established. A thorough field search revealed 13 affected mouflons found in the open hunting ground "Sveti Juraj" near the town of Senj (Croatia), along with an additional 35 mouflon carcasses. All 13 mouflons were placed in a quiet, semidark stable. All detectable ticks were removed manually, and the animals were topically treated with 250 ppm of Amitraz water emulsion (Taktic 12.5% EC, Intervet International, 5830 Boxmeer, Netherlands). The collected ticks were identified as Ixodes ricinus, Dermacentor marginatus, and Haemaphysalis punctata. In the following 24 hr, all treated animals recovered fully. This report describes a naturally occurring outbreak of tick paralysis in free-ranging mouflons from a karst habitat.
2006年11月期间，送来两只活的和一只死的摩弗伦羊（欧洲盘羊摩弗伦亚种），它们都有虚弱、震颤和麻痹的病史。经过详细的大体和组织学检查以及细菌学、寄生虫学和狂犬病评估，初步诊断为蜱瘫痪。全面的野外搜索发现，在克罗地亚申克镇附近的“斯韦蒂尤拉伊”露天狩猎场有13只受影响的摩弗伦羊，另外还有35具摩弗伦羊尸体。所有13只摩弗伦羊都被安置在一个安静、半暗的畜栏里。人工清除所有可检测到的蜱，并给这些动物局部涂抹250 ppm的双甲脒水乳剂（Taktic 12.5%乳油，英特威国际公司，荷兰博克斯梅尔5830）。采集到的蜱被鉴定为蓖麻硬蜱、边缘革蜱和微小牛蜱。在接下来的24小时内，所有接受治疗的动物都完全康复。本报告描述了在喀斯特栖息地自由放养的摩弗伦羊中自然发生的蜱瘫痪疫情。
