Chloroquine treatment against naturally occuring Giardia duodenalis infection in dogs

• Autorzy: Ural K. , Gultekin M. , Pasa S. , Aysul N. , Ayan A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of chloroquine on lessening or eliminating cyst shedding in dogs naturally infected with Giardia duodenalis. A total of 26 dogs naturally infected with G. duodenalis, from various breeds, ages and of both sexes were selected and randomly assigned into two groups based on treatment (group I, n = 20 dogs treated orally with 2.5 mg/kg chloroquine twice daily for 5 consecutive days) and control (group II, n = 6 untreated control dogs). Diagnosis was based on microscopic faecal examination and rapid test kits. Cyst excretion was determined on days 0, 3, 7 and 10, before and after treatment. Evaluation of the percentage reduction in cyst excretion revealed 99.8% efficacy on day 3 and 99.9% on days 7 and 10 in the treatment group. Geometric means of the number of excreted cysts did not change significantly in the control group. Chloroquine at the proposed dosage might be a practical in application, low priced and highly effective treatment option in dogs with giardiasis.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Medycyna Weterynaryjna
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: 73
• Numer: 05
• Opis fizyczny: p.280-283,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Ural K.

• Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary, Adnan Menderes University, Isikli, Aydin, Turkey

autor

Gultekin M.

• Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary, Adnan Menderes University, Isikli, Aydin, Turkey

autor

Pasa S.

• Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary, Adnan Menderes University, Isikli, Aydin, Turkey

autor

Aysul N.

• Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary, Adnan Menderes University, Isikli, Aydin, Turkey

autor

Ayan A.

• Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary, Adnan Menderes University, Isikli, Aydin, Turkey

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DOI

10.21521/mw.5695