Evaluation of the therapeutic efficacy of «Prazitel® Specialis Suspension» for intestinal worm infection in puppies and kittens

Abstract

The effectiveness of the anthelmintic drug «Prazitel® Specialis suspension» for dogs and cats over 6 years of age in puppies and kittens with intestinal worm infection was studied. Suspension Prazitel® Specialis refers to low-hazard substances (hazard class IV according to GOST 12.1.007-76), contains a unique active substance R-praziquantel in combination with pyrantel pamoat and silybin. Efficiency of «Prazitel® Specialis suspension» for dogs weighing up to 5 kg after double oral administration to puppies at a dose of 1.0 ml/kg BW, which corresponds to a dose of R-praziquantel 1.5 mg/kg, pyrantel pamoate 15.0 mg/kg and silybin 1.7 mg/kg for toxocariasis, hookworm infection, dipylidiosis, teniosis and mixed invasion was 100 %. The effectiveness of «Prazitel® Special suspension» for dogs weighing from 5 to 25 kg after double oral administration to puppies at a dose of 1.0 ml/5,0 kg BW, which corresponds to a dose of R-praziquantel 1.5 mg/kg, pyrantel pamoate 20.0 mg/kg and silybin 1.7 mg/kg for toxocariasis, hookworm infection, dipylidiosis, teniosis and mixed invasion was 100 %. Anthelmintic drug «Prazitel® Specialis suspension» for cats after double oral administration to kittens at a dose of 1.0 ml/kg BW, which corresponds to a dose of R-praziquantel 1.5 mg/kg, pyrantel pamoate 15.0 mg/kg and silybin 1.7 mg/kg provides complete exemption animals from helminths with toxocariasis, hookworm infection, dipylidiosis, teniosis and mixed invasion. Thus, the high therapeutic effectiveness of the anthelmintic drug «Prazitel® Specialis suspension» for dogs and cats in puppies and kittens with intestinal worm infection has been experimentally confirmed.