%0 Case Reports
%T Clearance of Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae in Captive Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) Following Extended Oral Doxycycline Treatment.
%A Wood ME
%A Edwards WH
%A Jennings-Gaines JE
%A Gaston M
%A Van Wick P
%A Amundson S
%A Allen SE
%A Wolfe LL
%J J Wildl Dis
%V 59
%N 4
%D 2023 10 1
%M 37578752
%F 1.626
%R 10.7589/JWD-D-22-00094
%X Respiratory disease is a significant barrier for bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) conservation, and a need remains for management options in both captive and free-ranging populations. We treated Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae infection in six bighorn lambs and five bighorn yearlings at two captive research facilities with twice daily oral doxycycline for 8 wk or longer. Doses of 5 mg/kg twice daily mixed in formula for lambs and 10 mg/kg twice daily mixed in moistened pellets for older lambs and yearlings were tolerated well with minimal side effects. All animals in this case report remain Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae free over 2 yr later. Further evaluation is warranted to confirm efficacy of this therapeutic approach.