The effect of paraziquantel fort on decrease of EPG in dog

Subject Areas : clinical veterinary science

N.  Tayefi ¹ ()
نیما  Bakhtiari ² ()
عباس  Bayegan ³ ()

Received: 2016-11-15 Accepted : 2016-11-15 Published : 2012-12-21

Keywords: Dog, Drug, EPG, praziquantel fort,

Abstract :

For many years parasites had damaged to human,s and animal,s health. Form years ago herbal medicines had used for treatment of parasitic diseases. Later they has replaced by new chemical medicines, but these drug  such as benzimidazole and analyzed groups created resistance, therefore praziquantel forte as new medicines has used. In this study ,in 30 dog of different gender ,race and age, the anthelminth,s effect of this drug has studied. Before treatment and 48 hours after oral medicine, stool samples were taken and RPG( Eggs per gram) were measured. Results of this study has showed that maximum of EPG before treatment was 73℅ and after was reduced to 4℅. Minimum of EPG before treatment was 5℅ and after was 0℅. Finally by statistical soft ware the average of all percentages of cleaning was 90.91℅.