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A study on the seasonal epidemiology of Anoplocephala spp.-infection in horses and the appropriate treatment using a praziquantel gel (Droncit (R) 9% oral gel)

Auteur(s)
Roelfstra, Lise-Lore
Betschart, Bruno 
Institut de biologie 
Pfister, Kurt 
Institut de biologie 
Date de parution
2006
In
Berliner Und Munchener Tierarztliche Wochenschrift
Vol.
7-8
No
119
De la page
312
A la page
315
Mots-clés
  • Anoplocephala spp.
  • epidemiology
  • treatment
  • praziquantel
  • PERFOLIATA
  • TAPEWORMS
  • PREVALENCE
  • EFFICACY
  • Anoplocephala spp.

  • epidemiology

  • treatment

  • praziquantel

  • PERFOLIATA

  • TAPEWORMS

  • PREVALENCE

  • EFFICACY

Résumé
In a study on the seasonal dynamics of the gastro-intestinal nematode egg production in horses, one breeding farm also revealed a particularly high prevalence of Anoplocephola spp. infection. Consequently, this farm was chosen for analysing the seasonal pattern of the tapeworm egg excretion over a one year period in order to establish the most favourable periods for an appropriate and successful cestocidal treatment. The seasonal analysis showed a significantly higher (p < 0,05) Anoplocephala spp. egg excretion between July and October, i.e. during the second part of the grazing period. This result clearly underlines the importance of a cestocidal treatment during that period of the year Subsequently, horses of this farm and of a second farm with a high prevalence of Anoplocephola spp. were used to evaluate the efficacy of praziquantel in a specific oral gel formulation for horses under field conditions. The efficacy of praziquantel was tested in a total of 33 horses from the two farms harbouring a coproscopically detected Anoplocephala spp. infection prior to treatment. Praziquantel (Droncit (R) 9%, oral gel, 1mg/kg bodyweight) was administered to the horses according to their body weight. The efficacy of the drug was evaluated ten days after treatment by a double faecal ana lysis. Thereby, no Anoplocepholo spp. eggs were found. in the faeces of 32 horses (97%). The single horse remaining positive for Anoplocephola spp. eggs did not completely swallow the anthelmintic gel and consequently, did not receive the appropriate dose of the drug.
Identifiants
https://libra.unine.ch/handle/123456789/12441
Type de publication
journal article
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