THE EFFICACY OF OXFENDZOLE IN THE THERAPY OF EXPERIMENTAL HEAMONCHUS CONTORTUS INFECTION IN GOATS IN SAUDI ARABIA | ||
| Veterinary Medical Journal (Giza) | ||
| Volume 37, Issue 1, January 1989, Pages 99-110 PDF (6.43 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/vmjg.1937.368287 | ||
| Authors | ||
| S Abdel Razik* ; I El-taeb; Z Kawasmeh; N Ashour; A Elsoufi | ||
| Veterinary and Animal Production Research Centre, College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 1757, Al-Ahsa 31982 Saudi Arabia | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The efficacy of oxfendazole for the treatment of experimental haemonchosis in local goats in Saudi Arabia Was studied. At an average dose rate of 5.4 mg/kg bodyweight, this chemotherapeutic agent resulted total clearance of eggs of Haemonchus contortus from 90% of the experimental animals. No adverse or toxic effects of any nature could be demonstrated by clinical or histo-pathological studies up to a high dose rate of 16.2 mg/kg bodyweight. The results indicate that oxfendazole, a relatively recent anthlemintic - its suitable for use in goats under local conditions in Saudi Arabia. | ||
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