Diagnosis and control of anthelmintic-resistant Parascaris equorum
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Anthelmintic efficacy on Parascaris equorum in foals on Swedish studs
BACKGROUND In the last few years stud farms have experienced increasing problems with Parascaris equorum infections in foals despite intensive deworming programs. This has led to the question as to whether the anthelmintic drugs used against this parasite are failing. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of ivermectin, fenbendazole and pyrantel on the faecal output of ascarid eggs of fo...
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Environmental contamination and the egg excretion pattern of the ascarid Parascaris equorum (Nematoda) was investigated in relation to anthelmintic treatment on a Swedish stud farm. Faecal samples from 15 foals, dewormed every 8th-week with a paste formulation of ivermectin at the standard dose rate of 0.2 mg/kg bodyweight, were collected at five sampling occasions between August and November 2...
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عنوان ژورنال: Parasites & Vectors
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1756-3305
DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-2-s2-s8