Background: Kennel dogs are at the high risk of infections with intestinal and extra-intestinal helminths. Therefore, regular parasitological surveillance, a ppropriate treatment strategies and high quality standard of hygiene are required to guarantee the health and welfare of kennel dogs. The aim of t he present study was to evaluate the efficacy of helminth control in kennels using different broad-spectrum anthelmi ntics that are routinely used in canine veterinary practice. Particular attention was given to the field efficacy and ease-of-use of each product. Methods: The study was conducted in 3 public kennels in the Campania region (southern Italy). Eighteen boxes from each of the three kennels were selected for treatment based on faecal egg counts (FECs) at Day − 30. The treatments were conducted using tablets contain ing combinations of: i) milbemycin oxime and praziquantel (Milbemax®); ii) pyrantel embonate, febantel and p raziquantel (Drontal Plu s Flavour®), and; iii) pyrantel pamoate, oxantel pamoate and praziquantel (Nemex® POP). All dogs were treated on Day 0 and sampled on Days 0, 7, 14 and 21 for copromicroscopic analyses. The FLOTAC dual technique on pooled samples was used with efficacy determined by reduction in FECs. Results: At Day − 30 intestinal nematodes (hookworms, Toxocara , Trichuris ) and cestodes ( Dypilidium caninum )were found. Milbemax® showed 100% efficacy against all the helminths in all the kennels. Drontal Plus Flavour® was 100% effective against hookworms in all the kennels but gave lower efficacy against T. canis (range = 97.1-100%) and T. vulpis (range = 95.6-100%). Nemex® POP was also 100% effective against hookworms in all kennels but less effective against T. canis (range = 95.7-100%) and T. vulpis (range = 95.7-100%). All three drugs were 100% effective against D.caninum . Conclusions: Milbemax®was fully effective against all the helminthes and was palatable and ease-of-use for all the dogs. It is the optimum choice for the treatment a nd prevention of helminth infections in kennel dogs under field conditions.
Helminth control in kennels: is the combination of milbemycin oxime and praziquantel a right choice? / Rinaldi, Laura; Pennacchio, Saverio; Musella, Vincenzo; Maurelli, MARIA PAOLA; La Torre, Francesco; Cringoli, Giuseppe. - In: PARASITES & VECTORS. - ISSN 1756-3305. - 8:1(2015), pp. 1-7. [10.1186/s13071-015-0647-2]
Helminth control in kennels: is the combination of milbemycin oxime and praziquantel a right choice?
RINALDI, LAURA;PENNACCHIO, SAVERIO;MUSELLA, VINCENZO;MAURELLI, MARIA PAOLA;CRINGOLI, GIUSEPPE
2015
Abstract
Background: Kennel dogs are at the high risk of infections with intestinal and extra-intestinal helminths. Therefore, regular parasitological surveillance, a ppropriate treatment strategies and high quality standard of hygiene are required to guarantee the health and welfare of kennel dogs. The aim of t he present study was to evaluate the efficacy of helminth control in kennels using different broad-spectrum anthelmi ntics that are routinely used in canine veterinary practice. Particular attention was given to the field efficacy and ease-of-use of each product. Methods: The study was conducted in 3 public kennels in the Campania region (southern Italy). Eighteen boxes from each of the three kennels were selected for treatment based on faecal egg counts (FECs) at Day − 30. The treatments were conducted using tablets contain ing combinations of: i) milbemycin oxime and praziquantel (Milbemax®); ii) pyrantel embonate, febantel and p raziquantel (Drontal Plu s Flavour®), and; iii) pyrantel pamoate, oxantel pamoate and praziquantel (Nemex® POP). All dogs were treated on Day 0 and sampled on Days 0, 7, 14 and 21 for copromicroscopic analyses. The FLOTAC dual technique on pooled samples was used with efficacy determined by reduction in FECs. Results: At Day − 30 intestinal nematodes (hookworms, Toxocara , Trichuris ) and cestodes ( Dypilidium caninum )were found. Milbemax® showed 100% efficacy against all the helminths in all the kennels. Drontal Plus Flavour® was 100% effective against hookworms in all the kennels but gave lower efficacy against T. canis (range = 97.1-100%) and T. vulpis (range = 95.6-100%). Nemex® POP was also 100% effective against hookworms in all kennels but less effective against T. canis (range = 95.7-100%) and T. vulpis (range = 95.7-100%). All three drugs were 100% effective against D.caninum . Conclusions: Milbemax®was fully effective against all the helminthes and was palatable and ease-of-use for all the dogs. It is the optimum choice for the treatment a nd prevention of helminth infections in kennel dogs under field conditions.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
