Pam. Overgaauw et Jh. Boersema, ANTHELMINTIC EFFICACY OF OXIBENDAZOLE AGAINST SOME IMPORTANT NEMATODES IN DOGS AND CATS, Veterinary quarterly, 20(2), 1998, pp. 69-72
The anthelmintic efficacy and safety of the oxibendazole component in
a combination oxibendazole-niclosamide paste were investigated in dogs
and cats and in litters of pups with naturally acquired nematode infe
ctions. A single dose of 15 mg oxibendazole/kg body weight given to 70
dogs and to 29 cats reduced faecal worm egg counts (EPG) by 97.6% for
Toxocara canis, 95.7% for Trichuris vulpis, 94.6% for Ancylostoma can
inum, and 100% for Toxascaris leonina. In cats, 96.7% efficacy was dem
onstrated against Toxocara cati, In a second trial, 119 pups in 22 lit
ters were treated with the same dosage at 2, 4, and 6 weeks of age. Af
ter treatment on two consecutive days, 95% of the pups did not shed T.
canis eggs, compared with 85% after only a single treatment. Side eff
ects were rare and only recorded in young animals. A 2-day treatment s
chedule is recommended for unweaned pups.