Administration of fenbendazole in urea molasses block to dairy buffaloes in India.
A trial was conducted in a semi-organised buffalo farm in western India with strategic long-term low-level administration of fenbendazole incorporated medicated urea molasses blocks to understand its nematocidal efficacy and production response in buffaloes. Results indicated that the anthelmintic delivery system could effectively remove already established adult parasites and prevent larval establishment. The treated buffaloes produced more milk (P < 0.01) from 45 days onward with a net gain of 1.20 litre per day.
Sanyal
P K
PK
Animal Disease Research Laboratory, National Dairy Development Board, Gujarat, India.
Singh
D K
DK
D000818:Animals; D000969:Antinematodal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002020:Buffaloes / Q000469:parasitology / Q000502:physiology*; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005273:Fenbendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007194:India; D008892:Milk / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008965:Molasses; D017183:Strongylida / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D014508:Urea
D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D005273:Fenbendazole; D014508:Urea