Efficacy of febantel paste against naturally acquired gastrointestinal nematodes of cattle.

Abstract

Twenty calves with naturally acquired gastrointestinal nematode infections were assigned to 10 replicates of 2 calves each and were treated with febantel paste (5 mg/kg of body weight, PO) or an equivalent volume of paste vehicle (control calves). Adverse reactions were not observed after febantel treatment. At necropsy, gastrointestinal nematode counts in febantel-treated calves, compared with control calves, were reduced by over 99% for all major species except Trichuris discolor, counts of which were reduced by only 69%. Counts of gastrointestinal nematode eggs in feces of febantel-treated calves were reduced by 100% after treatment.

• Authors: C H Courtney, J K Shearer, Q Y Zeng, R G Arther
• Journal: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (J Am Vet Med Assoc) Vol. 193 Issue 6 Pg. 665-7 (Sep 15 1988) ISSN: 0003-1488 [Print] United States
• PMID: 3192439 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anthelmintics
• Guanidines
• Ointments
• febantel

Topics

• Animals
• Anthelmintics (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Cattle
• Cattle Diseases (drug therapy, parasitology)
• Drug Evaluation (veterinary)
• Feces (parasitology)
• Gastrointestinal Diseases (drug therapy, parasitology, veterinary)
• Guanidines (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Nematode Infections (drug therapy, veterinary)
• Ointments
• Parasite Egg Count (veterinary)