The Indian Journal of Small Ruminants
SCOPUS
  • Year: 1999
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 2

Clinical trials with closantel against ecto and endoparasites of kids and lambs

  • Author:
  • R. Ramprabhu, W.S. Sujanna Priya, N.D.J. Chandran, S. Prathaban, P. Dhanapalan
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 76 to 77

Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal-637 002, India.

Abstract

Closantel @ 10 mg/kg body wt. was effective in eliminating helminitic parasites in kids infected with strongylus sp. treated animals showed marked improvement in general health through reduced severity of clinical signs and weight loss without any mortality. Similarly, lice infestation was effectively controlled in lambs without any side effects.

Keywords

Closantel, endoparasites, ectoparasites, kids, lambs