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The uptake of fenbendazole by cattle and buffalo following long-term low-level administration in urea-molasses blocks: Further studies on block formulations

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Fenbendazole (Hoechst India Ltd.) was incorporated at 0.5 g/kg into urea molasses blocks made by two different processes. The proportion of the drug remaining in the blocks and the plasma concentrations of the parent compound and its metabolites were measured. Recovery of the drug in blocks made by the cold and the modified hot processes was 90% and 96%, respectively. The plasma metabolite profile revealed a plateau between days 4 and 6 of feeding in cattle and buffalo. However, the plasma concentrations of fenbendazole and its metabolites were low in buffalo compared to cattle.

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Abbreviations

HPLC:

high-performance liquid chromatography

MUMB:

medicated urea molasses blocks

UMB:

urea-molasses block

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Sanyal, P.K. The uptake of fenbendazole by cattle and buffalo following long-term low-level administration in urea-molasses blocks: Further studies on block formulations. Vet Res Commun 17, 325–331 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01839223

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