Authors
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Monica Burger
Panorama Veterinary Clinic and Specialist Centre
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Elizabeth C du Plessis
University of Pretoria
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Essa Suleman
National Zoological Gardens of South Africa
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Brett R Gardner
North Carolina State University
Abstract
Two confirmed cases of fatal disseminated toxoplasmosis occurred in an urban zoological collection of meerkats (Suricata suricatta). Both cases are suspected to be the result of feral cats gaining access to the enclosure. Toxoplasmosis has rarely been documented in meerkats. Subsequent to prophylactic treatment of all the animals and structural changes being implemented within the enclosure, no new cases have been recorded to date. Very little information is available on the disease in viverrids.
Author Biographies
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Monica Burger, Panorama Veterinary Clinic and Specialist Centre
Panorama Veterinary Clinic and Specialist Centre, Panorama, South Africa
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Elizabeth C du Plessis, University of Pretoria
IDEXX Reference Laboratories, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa
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Essa Suleman, National Zoological Gardens of South Africa
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, National Zoological Gardens of South Africa, South Africa
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Brett R Gardner, North Carolina State University
Department of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, United States
