Efficacy of febantel paste against naturally acquired gastrointestinal nematodes of cattle
Courtney, C.H.; Shearer, J.K.; Zeng, Q.Y.; Arther, R.G.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 193(6): 665-667
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1488 PMID: 3192439 Document Number: 312193
Twenty calves with naturally acquired gastrointestinal nematode infections were assigned to 10 replicates of 2 calves each and were treated with febantel paste (5 mg/kg of body weight, PO) or an equivalent volume of paste vehicle (control calves). Adverse reactions were not observed after febantel treatment. At necrospy, gastrointestinal nematode counts in febantel-treated calves, compared with control calves, were reduced by over 99% for all major species except Trichuris discolor, counts of which were reduced by only 69%. Counts of gastrointestinal nematode eggs in feces of febantel-treated calves were reduced by 100% after treatment.