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Bulletin No. 15 - Summer 2003
Parasitology- No Category
PAVLOVIC I, LAZAREVIC M, TRIFUNOVIC M, CVETKOVIC A, CUKIC M, ZUTIC M, BRANKOV A.
Our experience with peroral application of Ivermectin in therapy of swine endoparasitosis. [Nasa iskustva u peroralnoj primeni ivermektina u terapiji endoparazita svinja]
Veterinarski Glasnik, 2002, 56: 211-218
Endoparasitic infections present a frequent health problem among swine maintained in farms. The most frequent diseases are ascariasis and oesophagostamosis. There are several valid methods in controlling parasites in swine, peroral application of antiparasitics and their subcutaneous application. Ivermectin is an antiparasitic with a wide range of effects and has been successfully used in curbing ecto- and endoparasites in swine and other animals. Ivermectin has so far been primarily applied subcutaneously, which required considerable efforts and the need for numerous staff in therapy of large agglomerations of farm animals. In recent years, ivermectin has appeared in powder form and is mixed in feed, which largely facilitates therapy and prevention of ecto- and endoparasitoses in farm animals. The efficiency of the peroral application of ivermectin in treating endoparasitic infections was examined. Ascariasis and oesophagostamosis in farm swine was controlled using peroral application of ivermectin. Four control examinations after therapy showed that there were no parasite infections. This indicated that ivermectin was efficient in controlling infections when applied perorally. Peroral application of ivermectin is a successful therapy for endoparasitic infections in swine, and is not in any way less efficient than its subcutaneous application. Moreover, peroral application of ivermectin largely facilitates therapy and the prevention of parasitic infections of farms with large agglomerations of animals.
