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

DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND CONTROL

Diagnosis

• By clinical signs
• Confirmation by finding the eggs in the faeces.

Treatment

• Piperazine compounds – 200 mg/Kg b wt.
• Diethyl carbamazine – 50 mg/Kg b wt. [DEC]
• Pyrantel pamoate – 5 mg/Kg b wt. [Combandrin]
• Mebendazole – 10 mg/Kg b wt. Twice daily for 2 days.
• Fenbendazole – 100mg/Kg b wt. Single dose or divided over five days.

Control

• Hygienic maintenance of kennel.
• Regular treatment of pups and pregnant bitches.