Summary
Two anthelmintic field trials were carried out with rafoxanide, oxyclozanide and hexachlorophene againstFasciola gigantica in naturally infected sheep. Judged by faecal egg counts two or three weeks after treatment the best results (98.8–99.9 per cent efficacy) were obtained with rafoxanide, and good results were obtained with oxyclozanide and a high dose of hexachlorophene.
Résumé
Deux essais anthelminthiques, sur le terrain, ont été effectués avec le rafoxanide, l' oxyclozanide et l'hexachlorophène, contreFasciola gigantica, chez des moutons naturellement infestés. En sa basant sur le nombre d'oeufs comptés dans les fèces, deux ou trois semaines après le traitement, on obtient les meilleurs resultats (98,9–99,9 pour 100 d'efficacité) avec le rafoxanide. De bons résultats sont obtenus avec l'ocyclozanide et des doses élevées hexachlorophéne.
Sumario
Se llevaron a cabo dos experimentos de campo con los antihelminticos rafoxanide, oxyclozanide y hexaclorofeno contraFasciola gigantica en ovinos infectados naturalmente. A juzgar por las cuentas fecales de huevos dos a tres semanas despues del tratamiento, los mejores resultados (98.8–99.9 por ciento de eficiencia) fueron obtenidos con rafoxanide, y buenos resultados fueron obtenidos con oxyclozanide y una dosis alta de hexaclorofeno.
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Kadhim, J.K., Jabbir, M.H. & Ayoub, A.T. Treatment ofFasciola gigantica in sheep. Trop Anim Health Prod 5, 22–26 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02239681
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