title: Efficacy of eprinomectin against Toxacara canis in dogs.
abstract: This study was made to investigate efficacy of eprinomectin against to Toxocara canis in dogs. In the study, 20 stray dogs naturally infected with T. canis were divided into two groups as treatment (ten dogs) and control (ten dogs). Eprinomectin (100 microg/kg, Eprinex 250 ml) was given to treatment group dogs orally, and eggs per gram were determined in the faeces on the day of pre-treatment and the second, fourth, sixth, eighth and tenth days of post-treatment. No side effects associated with nervous, respiratory, gastrointestinal systems and some haematological parameters were observed. In conclusion, eprinomectin was determined to be 100% effectual against T. canis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, ANS Kampüsü, Afyonkarahisar 03200, Turkey. esmakozan@aku.edu.tr
authors.forename: Esma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kozan
authors.forename: Feride Kircali
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Sevimli
authors.forename: Fatih Mehmet
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Birdane
authors.forename: Ramazan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Adanir
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D005260:Female; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D017166:Toxocara canis; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D007559:Ivermectin; C101434:eprinomectin