Anoplocephala

Lyons, E.T., Drudge, J.H., Tolliver, S.C., Swerczek, T.W. and Collins, S.S. (1989) Determination of the efficacy of pyrantel pamoate at the therapeutic dose rate against the tapeworm Anoplocephala perfoliata in equids using a modification of the critical test method. Veterinary Parasitology 31, 13-18. 

Slocombe, J.O. (2004) A modified critical test for the efficacy of pyrantel pamoate for Anoplocephala perfo-liata in equids. Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research 68, 112-11 7. 

Williamson, R.M.C., Gasser, R.B., Middleton, D. and Beveridge, I. (1997)The distribution of Anoplocephala perfoliata in the intestine of the horse and associated pathological changes. Veterinary Parasitology 73, 225-241. 

The important tapeworms inhabiting the digestive tract of animals are Moniezia expansa, M. benedeni and Thysaniezia giardi (ruminants), Anoplocephala perfoliata, A. magna, and Par anoplocephala mamillana (horses), Dipylidium caninum,... 

Bithionol causes complete clearance of intestinal tapeworms, T. hydatigena, T. ovis, M. multiceps and D. caninum from dogs at a dose of 150-200 mg/kg. It also exhibits 100% efficacy against Moniezia and Anoplocephala spp. in sheep at a dose of 100 mg/kg. Bithionol eliminates more than 90% of the adult Fasciola spp. from sheep and cattle at the oral doses of 75 and 35 mg/kg, respectively. The drug is well tolerated producing no side effects except occasional diarrhea and softening of the stool [12,35,76]. 

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