Evaluation of lasalocid in salt against ovine Coccidia.
Lasalocid at a level of 0.75% in free-choice granulated salt was highly efficacious against naturally acquired coccidia infections in lambs maintained in semiconfinement. Treated lambs consumed 18 g of medicated salt/day, reflecting an average daily lasalocid dosage of 4.3 mg/kg of body weight. Treated lambs gained 5.7 kg more than did untreated lambs (P less than 0.01) during the 84-day experiment. Clinical signs of coccidiosis were not observed in treated or untreated lambs.
D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D007832:Lasalocid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage
D012965:Sodium Chloride; D007832:Lasalocid