Use of albendazole treated feed to control Fascioloides magna infections in captive white-tailed deer : a thesis /
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Kingsville, Tex.] :
[Texas A & I University],
[1985]
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT: Thirty-six Fascioloides magna infected white-tailed deer (Odocoileius virginianus) were captured and randomly assigned to four groups. Each group was fed a commercial pelleted deer ration coated with albendazole for one week to deliver the drug at a dose of 0.0, 5.0, 7.5, and 15.0 mg/kg/day to each animal. Six weeks post-treatment, all animals were euthanatized and necropsied. Effects of albendazole treatment included a reduction in fluke egg counts per gram of feces, a recovery from anemia, reduction of eosinophil count, and an increase of albumin levels. At necropsy remnants of dead and stunted flukes at the end of migratory tracts and smaller and stunted flukes were observed in the treated groups. Efficacy of the drug was in the approximate range of 60-84%. The treated feed was potent and large differences between the three dosage groups were not observed. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Range and Wildlife Management". "Submitted to the College of Graduate Studies Texas A & I University in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science May 1985". Approved as to style and content by: Dr. D. S. Davis, Dr. D. Lynn Drawe, Dr. R. Ward, Dr. R. Bingham, Dr. D. Neher. |
| Physical Description: | ix, 72 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 41-45). |