Treatment of Syphacia obvelata in the Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) with piperazine citrate.
The effective dose for eradication of Syphacia obvelata infestation in Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) was determined and a colony of 2,278 hamsters housed in 751 cages were treated. Two treatment courses with 10 mg of piperazine citrate/ml of drinking water for 7 days, separated by 5 days without treatment, achieved eradication of parasites previously demonstrated by perianal fecal smears containing ova.
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D006224:Cricetinae; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008647:Mesocricetus; D010123:Oxyuriasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010124:Oxyuroidea; D010879:Piperazines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014867:Water
D010879:Piperazines; D014867:Water