<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The study evaluated the effectiveness of a commercially available polyherbal dewormer to control intestinal strongyles in naturally infected donkeys. The animals were allotted to two groups: treated with the herbal dewormer (n=8) according to manufacturer recommendations and untreated control group (n=6). Fecal samples were taken from each animal on days 0 (day of treatment), 14, 21 (day of second additional treatment), 35, and 42. Faecal egg count reduction tests showed very negligible or no reduction in number of strongyle eggs for donkeys in the phytotherapeutic treatment group compared to those in the control group. Thus, the herbal dewormer was mostly ineffective in reducing fecal egg counts in donkeys infected with intestinal strongyles. These findings can make equine practitioners aware of possible disadvantages of herbal dewormers.</p></abstract>

The study evaluated the effectiveness of a commercially available polyherbal dewormer to control intestinal strongyles in naturally infected donkeys. The animals were allotted to two groups: treated with the herbal dewormer (n=8) according to manufacturer recommendations and untreated control group (n=6). Fecal samples were taken from each animal on days 0 (day of treatment), 14, 21 (day of second additional treatment), 35, and 42. Faecal egg count reduction tests showed very negligible or no reduction in number of strongyle eggs for donkeys in the phytotherapeutic treatment group compared to those in the control group. Thus, the herbal dewormer was mostly ineffective in reducing fecal egg counts in donkeys infected with intestinal strongyles. These findings can make equine practitioners aware of possible disadvantages of herbal dewormers.

Evaluation of a marketed polyherbal dewormer against intestinal strongyles in naturally infected donkeys

Helminthologia

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The study evaluated the effectiveness of a commercially available polyherbal dewormer to control intestinal strongyles in naturally infected donkeys. The...

Evaluation of a marketed polyherbal dewormer against intestinal strongyles in naturally infected donkeys

Article Category: Research Note

Published Online: Jan 25, 2020

Page range: 78 - 82

Received: Jul 15, 2019

Accepted: Sep 23, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2020-0003

Keywords
Donkeys, intestinal strongyles, herbal dewormer, phytotherapy

© 2020 R. A. Papini, C. Orsetti, M. Sgorbini, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Evaluation of a marketed polyherbal dewormer against intestinal strongyles in naturally infected donkeys

Article Category: Research Note

Published Online: Jan 25, 2020

Page range: 78 - 82

Received: Jul 15, 2019

Accepted: Sep 23, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2020-0003

KeywordsDonkeys, intestinal strongyles, herbal dewormer, phytotherapy

© 2020 R. A. Papini, C. Orsetti, M. Sgorbini, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Donkeys, intestinal strongyles, herbal dewormer, phytotherapy