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Against helminthes worms, pinworms, hookworms and tapeworms
WARNING
Diatomaceous
earth is a siliceous-based shell material
with strong abrasive properties and sharp edges, even when in powder form. Some
pet owners started to feed it to their animals, including their rabbits, in
attempts to deworm them, or kill fleas. Ingestion of diatomaceous
earth has led to internal bleeding and
ultimately death.
Albendazole |
10
mg/kg |
PO |
Repeated after 10-14 days, depending
on the parasite |
Roudworms,
e.g., Trichostrongylus sp. |
Fenbendazole |
10
– 20 mg/kg |
PO |
Repeated after 10-14 days, depending
on the parasite |
Roudworms,
e.g., Passalurus ambiguous, Graphidium strigosum, Nematodirus leporis,
Obeliscoides cuniculi, Trichostrongylus sp. |
Ivermectin |
0.4
mg/kg |
PO, SC |
Repeated after 10-14 days, depending
on the parasite |
Roudworms,
e.g., Graphidium strigosum, Dermatoxis veligera, Nematodirus leporis,
Trichostrongylus sp. -
is NOT efficient against the pinworm Passalurus sp. |
Mebendazole |
10
– 20 mg/kg |
PO |
One treatment can be enough |
Roudworms, e.g., Passalurus ambiguous, |
Oxibendazole |
15
mg/kg |
PO |
Repeated after 10-14 days, depending
on the parasite |
Roudworms, e.g., Passalurus ambiguous, |
Piperazine
adipate |
500
mg/kg |
PO |
q 24 h during 2 days |
Roudworms, e.g., Passalurus ambiguous,
Dermatoxis veligera |
Piperazine
citrate |
200
mg/kg |
PO |
Repeated after 10-14 days |
Roudworms, e.g., Passalurus ambiguous,
Dermatoxis veligera |
Praziquantel |
5
- 10 mg/kg |
PO, SC, IM |
Repeated after 10-14 days, depending
on the parasite |
Tapeworms,
e.g., Taenia pisiformis, Taenia serialis, Mosgovvoyia pectinata |
Pyrantel
pamoate |
5
- 10 mg/kg |
PO |
Repeated after 10-14 days, depending
on the parasite |
Roudworms, e.g., Passalurus ambiguous, |
Thiabendazole |
110
mg/kg, followed by 70 mg/kg for 8 doses |
PO |
Rarely used nowadays, usually used
during 5 days |
Roudworms, e.g., Passalurus ambiguous,
Obeliscoides cuniculi, Trichostrongylus sp. |
to understand the meaning of the
abbreviations, click here.
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