VPA 211: General Veterinary Parasitology and Helminthology (3+1)

DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND CONTROL

Diagnosis

• Demonstration of eggs in faeces.
• Demonstration of larvae in sputum especially for A. suum.

Treatment

A. suum

• Piperazine compounds: 100 to 400 mg/Kg b wt.
• Fenbendazole – 5 mg/Kg b wt.
• Levamisole – 7.5 mg/Kg b wt.
• Morantel tartrate – 12.5 mg/Kg b wt. for sow.

P. equorum

• Thiabendazole – 44 mg/Kg b wt.
• Mebendazole – 10 mg/Kg b wt.

T. vitulorum

• Piperazine compounds – 250 mg/Kg b wt..
• Fenbendazole – 7.5 mg/Kg b wt.
• Levamisole – 7.5mg/Kg b wt.

Control

A. suum

• Protection of young pigs are very important. In USA Mac lean county system is followed for the control of A. suum in this system, pregnant sow is treated for ascaris little time before farrowing.
• Sows should be thoroughly washed and scrubbed within 3 days of farrowing in order to remove the eggs adhering to the body. After that, the sow should be placed in farrowing pen made of concrete floor and washed with hot caustic soda.

P. equorum

• Foals must be kept in clean paddock and should not be allowed to graze along with the mother. The pregnant mare should be treated for ascaris before foaling.

T.vitulorum

• Calf must be dewormed within 10 to 15 days of birth.