PHARMACOKINETICS OF A SINGLE DOSE OF FLURALANER ADMINISTERED ORALLY TO AMERICAN BLACK BEARS (URSUS AMERICANUS)

J Zoo Wildl Med. 2020 Nov;51(3):691-695. doi: 10.1638/2019-0200.

Abstract

Sarcoptic mange continues to impact free-ranging mammal populations, including the American black bear (Ursus americanus). Administration of a single oral dose of fluralaner may be a viable treatment option for captive and free-ranging black bears affected by mange. This novel ectoparasitic in the isoxazoline class acts as an inhibitor of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-gated chloride channels and l-glutamate-gated chloride channels (GluCls) and is commercially available in the United States as a flea and tick preventative medication for domestic dogs and cats. Pharmacokinetic parameters of fluralaner were evaluated in clinically healthy American black bear cubs (n = 10) administered a single oral dose of fluralaner at a targeted minimum dose of 25 mg/kg. Blood was collected at 24 hr and 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, and 70 days, and harvested plasma was analyzed for drug concentration using high-performance liquid chromatography. The average half-life (Ke t1/2) was determined to be 4.9 days, which is shorter than that published in domestic dogs. It was estimated that the average drug withdrawal time is approximately 64-72 days in this species.

MeSH terms

  • Acaricides / pharmacokinetics*
  • Administration, Oral
  • Animals
  • Half-Life
  • Isoxazoles / pharmacokinetics*
  • Plasma / chemistry
  • Ursidae / blood*

Substances

  • A1443 compound
  • Acaricides
  • Isoxazoles