The Effects of Nitroscanate on Ascarid and Dipylidium caninum Infections in Dogs

Authors : H Oğuz SARIMEHMETOĞLU, Bahadır GÖNENÇ, Ramazan ADANIR, Esma KOZAN

Pages : 341-343

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, nitroscanate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Lopatol tablets, Novartis); was tested for its efficacy against Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina and Dipylidium caninum in naturally infected dogs. Dogs that had mixed infections of cestodes and nematodes were divided into two groups: the treatment group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(10 dogs); and the control group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5 dogs);. Dogs in the treatment group were treated orally with a single dose of 1 tablet/10 kg of nitroscanate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(50 mg/kg);. After the treatment, fecal samples were examined 5 times at intervals of 2 days and it was recorded that nitroscanate removed D. caninum insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4 dogs); and T. leonina insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(7 dogs); in all of the infected dogs and in seven of the eight dogs infected with T. canis.
Keywords : Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina, Dipylidium caninum, Nitroscanate, Dog