Effect of febantel against Ancylostoma caninum and Trichuris vulpis infections in dogs

Am J Vet Res. 1982 Jun;43(6):1100-2.

Abstract

Febantel was administered as a 3.4% paste to 45 dogs infected with 1 or more nematode species, which included Ancylostoma caninum and Trichuris vulpis. Dosage levels of 5, 10, or 15 mg/kg of body weight daily for 3 consecutive days for a total of 15, 30, or 45 mg/kg were administered. At 15 mg/kg, all dogs were completely cleared of all nematode and cestode infections, including A caninum, T vulpis, Uncinaria stenocephala, Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina, Taenia sp, and Dipylidium caninum, except for 1 Physaloptera sp adult. The 2 other dosage levels produced somewhat lower efficacy, with the 5 mg/kg being the least effective. The paste appeared palatable to the dogs and there were no apparent adverse effects.

MeSH terms

  • Ancylostomiasis / drug therapy
  • Ancylostomiasis / veterinary
  • Animals
  • Anthelmintics / administration & dosage
  • Anthelmintics / therapeutic use*
  • Cestode Infections / drug therapy
  • Cestode Infections / veterinary
  • Dog Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Guanidines / administration & dosage
  • Guanidines / therapeutic use*
  • Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / drug therapy
  • Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / veterinary*
  • Male
  • Nematode Infections / drug therapy
  • Nematode Infections / veterinary
  • Trichuriasis / drug therapy
  • Trichuriasis / veterinary

Substances

  • Anthelmintics
  • Guanidines
  • febantel