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Therapeutic efficacy of a mixture of ivermectin and closantel against gastrointestinal parasites in draft horses | ||
| Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences | ||
| Article 1, Volume 23, Issue 1 - Serial Number 3, 2009, Pages 37-42 PDF (0 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.33899/ijvs.2009.5681 | ||
| Authors | ||
| B. A. Albadrani; M. K. Aldelami | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Examination of 19 fecal samples showed positive results for nematodes. It was classified as a single and mixed infestation 58.0% and 42.1% respectively. The percentages of infestation with Strongylus spp, Oxyuris equi and Parascaris equorum were 31.58%, 15.75%, 10.52% respectively. Administration of a single dose of mixture of ivermectin and closantel (0.05 ml/kg body weight) revealed a significant reduction in average egg count in feces of the treated horses with both single and mixed infection. Efficacy of mixture of ivermectin and closantel for was 100% in removing eggs of the Parascaris equorm and Oxyuris equi and 99.42% for Strongylus spp at 14 days post-treatment. The preparation was also effective in removing larvae of Gastrophilus nasalis. | ||
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