title: Efficacy of oxfendazole for the treatment of giardiosis in dogs. Experiments in dog breeding kennels.
abstract: Giardiosis is one of the most frequent parasites of dogs and cats. Since several years, the treatment is based on the use of metronidazole. A coproscopic study in four dog kennels was conducted to demonstrate, at a significant level, the efficacy of oxfendazole (Dolthène, Merial). At the posology of 11.3 mg/kg each day during three days (D1, D2 and D3), no dogs eliminated Giardia cysts and all dogs are clinically cured. The importance of hygienic measures is underlined. In kennels 1 and 2 where hygienic conditions were poor, dogs reexcreted cysts again after treatment. In kennels where the boxes were disinfected, no dogs, treated with 22.6 or 11.3 mg/kg, reexcreted Giardia cysts.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Villeneuve
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Beugnet
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bourdoiseau
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001947:Breeding; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006799:Housing, Animal; D008297:Male; D008956:Models, Chemical
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D001562:Benzimidazoles; C011030:oxfendazole