title: Field efficacy of eprinomectin against the sucking louse Haematopinus asini on naturally infested donkeys.
abstract: A trial was conducted to assess the efficacy of eprinomectin (EPR) against the sucking louse Haematopinus asini on naturally infested donkeys. Parasitological investigations were performed on fifteen animals. On day 0, donkeys received EPR pour-on at the manufacturer's recommended cattle dose. Louse counts were performed on days -1, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49 and 56 at seven predilection sites on the skin of each donkey. EPR was completely effective (100%) from day 7, until the end of the study. Clinically no adverse reactions were observed in any of donkeys treated. EPR was considered to be 100% effective against H. asini. This is the first trial to evaluate the efficacy of EPR against a natural louse infestation in donkeys.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Italy. vincenzo.veneziano@unina.it
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Veneziano
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galietti
authors.forename: Ugo
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Mariani
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Loria
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Piantedosi
authors.forename: Benedetto
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Neola
authors.forename: Jacopo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guccione
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gokbulut
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000854:Anoplura / Q000187:drug effects*; D018397:Equidae; D007306:Insecticides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D007559:Ivermectin; C101434:eprinomectin
keywords: Donkey; Efficacy; Eprinomectin; Haematopinus asini; Louse