Chemotherapy of bovine tropical theileriosis: Theileria annulata infection.

Abstract

Seven groups of calves were treated with parvaquone (993C: Clexon, Wellcome) (20 mg kg-1 intramuscularly) or halofuginone lactate (1.2 mg kg-1 orally) on the first, third or sixth day of significant pyrexia following artificial infection with the Hissar strain of Theileria annulata. Eight untreated control animals developed severe theileriosis and five died. All animals treated with parvaquone or halofuginone lactate on the first or third day of fever underwent relatively mild theileriosis and all of them recovered. One of five animals treated with parvaquone and three of six treated with halofuginone on the sixth day of fever died of theileriosis.

• Authors: B S Gill, Y Bhattacharyulu, A Singh, D Kaur
• Journal: Research in veterinary science (Res Vet Sci) Vol. 37 Issue 2 Pg. 247-8 (Sep 1984) ISSN: 0034-5288 [Print] England
• PMID: 6505404 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antiprotozoal Agents
• Piperidines
• Quinazolines
• Quinazolinones
• halofuginone

Topics

• Administration, Oral
• Animals
• Antiprotozoal Agents (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Cattle
• Drug Administration Schedule
• Injections, Intramuscular (veterinary)
• Piperidines
• Quinazolines (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Quinazolinones
• Theileriasis (drug therapy)