Our publications on medicines for wildlife

Book chapters

Govendir M (2019) Chapter 11, Pharmacology, In Current Therapy in Medicine of Australian Mammals; L Vogelnest, T Portas  Eds CSIRO Melbourne, pp 167-179

Journal Articles 

Chen C-J, Green A, Casteriano A, Govendir M (2023) A retrospective study on antibacterial treatments for koalas infected with Chlamydia pecorum, Scientific Reports 13(1), 12670

Chen C-J, Gillett A, Booth R, Kimble B, Govendir M(2022)Pharmacokinetic profile of  doxycycline in koala plasma after weekly subcutaneous injections for the treatment of chlamydiosis. Animals 12 (3), 250  

Tokonami F, Kimble B, Govendir M (2022) Pharmacokinetic profile of fentanyl in the koala (Phascolactos cinereus) after intravenous administration, and absorption via a transdermal patch. Animals 11 (12), 3550

Kimble B, Vogelnest L, Valtchev P, Govendir M(2021)  Pharmacokinetic profile of injectable tramadol in the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) and prediction of its analgesic efficacy. PLoS One, e0247546     

Taylor E, Trott DJ, Kimble B, Xie S, Govendir M, McLelland DJ (2021) Pharmacokinetic profile of a single dose of an oral pradofloxacin suspension administered to eastern long-necked turtles (Chelodina longicollis) Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 44(4) pp.503-509

Agius JE, Kimble B, Govendir M, Rose K, Pollard C-L, Phalen DN (2020). Pharmocokinetic profile of enrofloxacin and its metabolite ciprofloxacin in Asian house geckos (Hemidactylus frenatus) after single-dose oral administration of enrofloxacin. Veterinary and Animal Science 9, 100116

Kimble B, Vogelnest L, Gharibi S, Izes AM, Govendir M (2020) Pharmacokinetic profile of amoxicillin and its glucuronide-like metabolite when administered subcutaneously to koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 43 (2) 115-112

Gharibi, S., Vogelnest, L., Govendir, M. (2019). In vitro binding of cefovecin to plasma proteins in Australian marsupials and plasma concentrations of cefovecin following single subcutaneous administration to koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). Australian Veterinary Journal, 97(3), 75-80

Govendir M(2018)Review of some pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of anti-infective medicines administered to the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 41; 1-10

Johnson RN, O’Meally D, Chen Z, Etherington GJ, Ho SYW, Nash WJ, Grueber CE, Cheng Y, Whittington CM, Dennison S, Peel E, Haerty W, O’Neill RJ, Colgan D, Russell TL, Alquezar-Planas DE, Attenbrow V, Bragg JG, Brandies PA, Chong AY_Y, Deakin JE, Di Palma F, Duda Z, Eldridge MDB, Ewart K.M, Hogg CJ, Frankham GJ, Georges A, Gillett AK, Govendir M, Greenwood AD, Hayakawa T, Helgen KM, Hobbs M, Holleley CE, Heider TN, Jones EA, King A, Madden D, Graves JAM, Morris KM, Neaves LE, Patel HR, Polkinghorne A, Renfree MB, Robin C, Salinas R, Tsangaras K, Waters PD, Waters SA, Wright B, Wilins MR, Timms P, Belov K (2018). Adaptation and conservation insights from the koala genome. Nature Genetics 50(8): 1102-1111

Gharibi S, Kimble B, Vogelnest L, Barnes J, Stadler CK, Govendir M (2017) Pharmacokinetics of posaconazole in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) after intravenous and oral administration. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 40; 675-681

Budd C, Flanagan C, Gillett A, Hanger J, Loader J, Govendir M (2017) Assessment of florfenicol as a possible treatment for chlamydiosis in the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). Australian Veterinary Journal,95; 343-349

Govendir M, Black LA, Kimble B, Jobbins S, Malik R, Krockenberger MB (2016). Some pharmacokinetic indices of oral fluconazole administration to koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) infected with cryptococcosis. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 39; 412-415

Black LA, Higgins DP, Govendir M (2015) In vitro activities of chloramphenicol, florfenicol and enrofloxacin against Chlamydia pecorum isolated from koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). Australian Veterinary Journal, 93; 420-423

De Kauwe T, Kimble B, Govendir M (2014) Perceived efficacy of analgesic drug regimens used for koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) in Australia. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 45; 350-356

Kimble B, Li KM, Valtchev P, Higgins DP, Krockenberger MB, Govendir M (2014) In vitro hepatic microsomal metabolism of meloxicam in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus), brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula), ringtail possums (Pseudocheirus peregrinus), rats (Rattus norvegicus) and dogs (Canis lupus familiaris). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part C, 161; 7-14  

Black LA, Landersdorfer CB, Bulitta JB, Griffith JE, Govendir M  (2014)  Evaluation of enrofloxacin use in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) via population pharmacokinetics and Monte Carlo simulation.  Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics,37; 301-311 

Baral RM, Dhand NK, Freeman KP, Krockenberger MB, Govendir M(2014) Biological variation and reference change values of feline plasma biochemistry analytes.  Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery,16; 317-325

Black LA, Kimble B, Krockenberger MB, Govendir M (2014) Pharmacokinetics of fluconazole following intravenous and oral administration to koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 37; 90-98

Kimble B, Black LA, Li KM, Valtchev P, Gilchrist S, Gillett A, Higgins DP, Krockenberger MB & Govendir M (2013) Pharmacokinetics of meloxicam in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) after intravenous, subcutaneous and oral administration.  Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 36; 486-493

Black LA, McLachlan AJ, Griffith JE, Higgins DP, Krockenberger MB, Govendir M  (2013) Pharmacokinetics of chloramphenicol following administration of intravenous and subcutaneous chloramphenicol sodium succinate, and subcutaneous chloramphenicol, to koalas(Phascolarctos cinereus).Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics; 36; 478-485

Kimble B, Li KM, Govendir M (2013) Quantitation of meloxicam in the plasma of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) by improved high performance liquid chromatography. Journal of Veterinary Science, 14; 7-14

Govendir M, Hanger J, Kimble B, Griffith J, Black L, Krockenberger L, Higgins DP (2012) Plasma concentrations of chloramphenicol in diseased koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) after subcutaneous administration. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics,35; 147-154

Griffith JE, Higgins DP, Li KM, Krockenberger MB, Govendir M(2010) The absorption of enrofloxacin and marbofloxacin after oral and subcutaneous administration in the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 33; 595-604