FIELD-EVALUATION OF THE EFFICACY OF THE FENBENDAZOLE SLOW-RELEASE BOLUS IN THE CONTROL OF GASTROINTESTINAL NEMATODES OF FIRST-SEASON GRAZING CATTLE

Authors
BERGHEN P HILDERSON H VERCRUYSSE J CLAEREBOUT E DORNY P
Citation
P. Berghen et al., FIELD-EVALUATION OF THE EFFICACY OF THE FENBENDAZOLE SLOW-RELEASE BOLUS IN THE CONTROL OF GASTROINTESTINAL NEMATODES OF FIRST-SEASON GRAZING CATTLE, Veterinary quarterly, 16(3), 1994, pp. 161-164
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Veterinary quarterly → ACNP
ISSN journal
01652176
Volume
16
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
161 - 164
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-2176(1994)16:3<161:FOTEOT>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The ability of fenbendazole slow release bolus (Panacur(R) SR Bolus, H oechst) to control gastrointestinal parasitism in calves during their first grazing season at pasture was evaluated in two field trials. The infection level on both investigated farms was low and the control an imals did not develop parasitic gastroenteritis. However, it was possi ble to demonstrate significant differences in the parasitological and biochemical parameters between the control and treated groups during t he grazing season. Faecal egg counts and blood pepsinogen levels in th e control cattle at both trials sites were significantly higher than t hose of the bolus-treated cattle.