The efficacy of ivermectin against nematode parasites of White Fulani calves.
Ivermectin was evaluated for anthelmintic activity in calves naturally infected with gastrointestinal helminths. Five of 10 calves were treated subcutaneously with ivermectin at 200 micrograms per kg body weight. One-hundred percent efficacy was indicated against adult and immature Haemonchus, Trichostrongylus, Bunostomum phlebotomum and Oesophagostomum radiatum. Adult Cooperia were also completely eliminated, and a 95.5% reduction was obtained for the immature forms; an 88.7% reduction was obtained for Trichuris spp.
D000723:Ancylostomatoidea / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006189:Haemonchus / Q000187:drug effects; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D007559:Ivermectin; D007783:Lactones / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009348:Nematoda / Q000187:drug effects*; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D009815:Oesophagostomum / Q000187:drug effects; D014254:Trichostrongylus / Q000187:drug effects; D014258:Trichuris / Q000187:drug effects
D007783:Lactones; D007559:Ivermectin