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The experiment have been done in the groups of weaners naturally infested by Oesophagostomum dentatum (E.i.= 78.3 — 100%) and Ascaris suum (E.i. = 20.8 — 39.1%). Group I formed the untreated animals, group II — animals treated with Banminth at a dose of 10 mg/kg and group III — animals treated with Retinal at a dose of 10 mg/kg, twice at 5 day intervals. The animals were slaughtered at a weight 105 kg. The following parameters were determined: daily body weight gains, feed consumption per 1 kg of body weight, carcase yield, mean thickness of lard, physicochemical properties of meat, dry weight, content of fat, level of pH, water holding capacity, colour. It was found that dehelminthization of weaners at a half of fattening increases body weight and lowers feed consumption per 1 kg of body gain. The carcases of dehelminthized weaners characterise a higher body weight, higher carcase yield and better meat quality. Percentage of dry weight in the m. longissimus dorsi was comparable in the all examined groups, but the content of fat as well as the thickness of lard was higher in the animals from the experimental groups. The highes value of pH was noted in controls, the lowest in group III. No statistical differences were found in colour and water holding capacity between the three groups. Out of the anthelminthics used better course of fattening and meat quality was found in animals treated with Banminth.