title: Overberg research projects. XIII. A comparison of the efficacy of albendazole drench and an albendazole slow-release capsule against nematode parasites in sheep.
abstract: The anthelmintic efficacy of albendazole intra-ruminal slow-release capsules (SRC) and albendazole drench against field strains of 5 genera of nematode parasites of sheep, where compared. The SRC reduced the number of L4 and adult Nematodirus by 64.1% and 58.3% and the albendazole drench by 98.1% and 99.1%, respectively. Neither formulation was more than 89.5% effective against either the L4 or adult stage of Teladorsagia. The efficacy of both formulations against the adult stages of Haemonchus, Trichostrongylus and Oesophagostomum ranged from 95.9 to 99.9%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Louw
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Reinecke
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000818:Animals; D002214:Capsules; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D002214:Capsules; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D015766:Albendazole