Comparative efficacies of two different commercial products containing nitroxynil against fascioliasis in cattle

Year 2014, Volume: 30 Issue: 2, 59 - 62, 01.06.2014

Mohammed Rashed Chowdhury Mohammad Azizul Huq Md. Matiar Rahman Howlader Md. Siddiqul Islam Md. Rashedunnabi Akanda Rubaiat Nazneen Akhand

Abstract

Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the comparative efficacies of two different commercial products containing nitroxynil against liver fluke infestation for a period of 28 days by using 18 cattle.Materials and Methods: Eighteen cattle were divided into 3 groups (A, B and C) where each group consisted of six cattle. Product A and Product B were injected subcutaneously to the cattle in group A and B, respectively. Cattle in group C were kept as infected control group without giving any treatment.Results: A significant (P<0.01) reduction of egg per gram (EPG) count was found on 3rd, 7th, 14th and 28th days of treated cattle of group A and B, respectively. The EPG count of control group were significantly (P<0.01) increased 7 day onwards up to experimental period. Reduction of mean EPG on 3rd, 7th, 14th and 28th day after treatment in group A and B were 83.9%-80.8%, 81.7%-80.7, 78.1%-77.0% and 73.7%-61.2%, respectively, whereas in control group the mean EPG were 6.7%, 9.2%, 21.4% and 30.9%, respectively. The body weight was increased significantly (P<0.01) after treatments in group A and B, respectively except untreated control group C.Conclusions: This result may indicate that two commercial products contain nitroxynil have similar efficacies against fascioliasis in cattle.

Keywords

Nitroxynil, efficacy, fascioliasis, cattle

Sığırlarda fascioliasise karşı nitroksinil içeren iki farklı ticari ürünün etkinliğini karşılaştırılmalı olarak değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu araştırma nitroksinil içeren iki farklı ticari ürünün 18 sığırda karaciğer kelebeğine karşı karşılaştırılmalı etkinliğini belirlemek amacı ile yapıldı.Gereç ve Yöntem: Onsekiz sığır, her birinde 6 adet olan 3 gruba (A, B ve C) ayrıldı. Grup C hiçbir uygulama yapılmaksızın hastalığın kontrol grubu olarak değerlendirilirken, grup A ve B’ye sırası ile ticari ürünler deri altı yolla uygulandı.Bulgular: A ve B gruplarında 3, 7, 14 ve 28. günlerde her gramdaki yumurta sayısında (EPG) önemli oranda (P

Keywords

Nitroksinil, etkinlik, fascioliasis, sığır

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