Abstract
The present research project was designed to study the efficacy of ivermectin i.e., LG EUVECT1N inj. against ectoparasites, endoparasites and blood parasites in horses. For this purpose, apparently healthy, weak, emaciated horses showing the clinical signs of parasitism, brought to Outdoor clinics. University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore and Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) were
checked: Out of these 84 animals 25 (29.76%) were found positive for, ectoparasites through the skin scraping examination under the microscope. From these 84 animals 28 were checked for endoparasites and through the coprological examination 25 (89.29%) were found positive. From 84 horses, 5 (5.95%) Morses had mixed type of infection i.e., positive for both ecto and endoparasites. Ectoparasites found in 25 positive cases were mites (29.76%) and no ticks or lice infestation was found. The endoparasites found were mainly the GIT nematodes (round worms) i.e., 25 (89.29%) cases were positive for round worms while 2 (7.14%) cases out of these 25 were also infested with tapeworms and liver flukes were zero percent.
RUBINA HASSAN, MUHAMMAD ATHAR KHAN, TANVEER AKHTAR, IHTASHAM KHAN, TARIQ ABBAS , MUHAMMAD YOUNUS. (2005) EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PARASITIC LOAD AND THERAPEUTIC CONTROL AGAINST ECTO AND ENDOPARASITES WITH IVERMECTIN IN HORSES , Punjab University Journal of Zoology, Volume 20, Issue 2.
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