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Treatment/Control: Faecal examination is essential. Helmonil tab. 1 tab (150 mg) 10 kg B.W., orally.
33. Liver Fluke Infection: (Fasciola gigantica)
Animal affected: Sheep, goat, cattle & buffalo.
Symptoms/lesions: Diarrhoea, emaciation, oedema of the throat.
Treatment/Control: Faecal examination is essential : Zanil 10-15 mg/kg B.W., orally.
34. Parasitic Winter diarrhoea Paramphistomiasis (Amphistome spp.)
Animal affected: Sheep, goat, occasionally cattle.
Symptoms/lesions: Occur from October to March. Loose to watery diarrhoea, oedema of throat.
Treatment/Control: The Disease is caused by immature stages of amphistomes which can be detected in the fluid faeces.
Nilzan : 33 ml/50-100 kg B.W. for bovine & 10 ml/15-30 kg B.W for sheep and goat, orally.
Zanil : 60 ml over 45 kg B.W. & for 15-30 kg 30 ml is highly effective.
35. Intestinal fluke Pig Infection (Fasciolopsis buski):
Animal affected: Pig
Symptoms/lesions: Diarrhoea, abdominal pain
Treatment/Control: As per Sr. No. 33.
36. Blook fluke infection: (Schistosoma spp.)
Animal affected: Buffalo and cattle
Symptoms/lesions: Loss of condition, anaemia, granulomatous growth inside nostrils.
Treatment/Control: Consult a veterinary doctor. Anthiomaline (M&B) 20 ml, deep i/m twice a week is highly effective.
37. Tapeworms Infection (Moniezia, Taenia, Echinococcus spp.)
Animal affected: Sheep, goat, catle & dog.
Symptoms/lesions: Vague abdominal trouble, diarrhoea and constipation, segments of the tape worm may be seen in the
faeces.
Treatment/Control: Faecal examination is essential., Niclex tab. 1 g/20 kg B.W. for large animals & 100 mg/kg for dog.
38. Mange (Sarcoptes scabiei, Psoroptes ovis, Demodex canis).
Animal affected: Dog, pig, goat, camel, sheep and buffalo
Symptoms/lesions: Severe itching, falling of hair, scabs and crusts on affected skin, occasionally pustules.
Treatment/Control: Skin scrapping examination is essential. Clip hair and scrub with warm water and soap. Apply 0.55
malathion or 0.15% lindane or 0.5% Sevin as spray, swab or dip, thrice at intervals of seven days. 1% Trichlorophon
(Diptrex) ointement in vaseline, Ivermectin at the dose of 200 mg/kg B.W. is very effective.
39. Ticks infection : (Boophilus, Hyalomma, Haemaphysalis, Rhipicephalus spp.)
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