Field trial of praziquantel for control of fishborne zoonotic trematodes in reservoir hosts in Vietnam |
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Authors: | Anh Nguyen Thi Lan Madsen Henry Thanh Dao Thi Ha Dalsgaard Anders Murrell K Darwin |
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Institution: | National Institute of Veterinary Research, 86 Truong Chinh, Hanoi, Viet Nam. linhlananh2001@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: | This field trial was conducted to determine whether 40 or 75 mg/kg of praziquantel is suitable for treatment of fishborne zoonotic trematodes (FZT) in naturally infected dogs (n=10) and cats (n=11). Three days after treatment all animals at either dose were negative for small trematode eggs. In two cats and one dog treated with 75 mg/kg, however, a few damaged eggs were found 3 days post-treatment; no small trematode eggs were seen in these animals at day 14 post-treatment. In addition, at the 75 mg dose, two cats and two dogs experienced vomiting or diminished appetite. Therefore a praziquantel dose of 40 mg/kg is suggested for treatment of FZT in dogs and cats. |
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