ANTHELMINTIC EFFICACY OF MILBEMYCIN OXIME AGAINST TRICHURIS-VULPIS INDOGS

The anthelmintic efficacy of milbemycin oxime against dog whipworm, Tr ichuris vulpis, was evaluated. A total of 21 T. vulpis positive dogs w ere divided into 3 groups, one (5 dogs) for control and the other two (8 dogs each) for anthelmintic treatment with oral administration of m ilbemycin oxime. Milbemycin oxime showed mean efficacies of 96.0% and 98.6%, at doses of 0.5 mg and 1.0 mg base/kg of body weight, respectiv ely.