Evaluation Efficacy of common anthelmintics used for GIT control in sheep in Ethiopia

What is it about?

This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of commonly used anthelmintic on GINs in naturally infected sheep and to assess the farmers’ perception on anthelmintics utilisation practices in Dabat district, Northwest Ethiopia. The sheep were allocated randomly into four groups (30 animals per group). Group-I, II and III were treated with Albendazole, Tetramisole, and Ivermectin, respectively. The 4th group was left untreated (as control). Faecal samples were collected on day 0 (before treatment), on day 3, 7, 10 and 14 (post-treatment). All anthelmintics tested revealed significant (P < 0.05) reduction in nematode egg excretion in the sheep post-treatment. Faecal egg count reduction (FECR) levels for Albendazole, Tetramisole, and Ivermectin were 97.2, 98.9 and 97.7%, respectively. Post-treatment egg counts and percentage reduction of egg counts were not significantly different (P > 0.05) among the treatment groups.

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Why is it important?

The study was unique in assessing the efficacy of drugs used for treatment of gastrointestinal nematode infection for long time in the study area