Efficacy of some anthelmintics used in porcine practice in Ibadan, Nigeria

Abstract

Ninety three (93) pigs (crosses of Large white, Landrace, Hampshire and Duroc) were screened for gastrointestinal worms before and after treatment with the following drugs: Levamisole, Albendazole, Morantel citrate, Piperazine., thiabendazole and Ivermectin. The anthelmintic efficacy (measure as reduction egg per gram (EPG) of faeces) observed ranged as follows: Ivermectin – 100% Levamisole – 89%; Thiabendazole – 78.0%; Albendazole – 73.2%; Morantel citrate – 78.7% and Piperazine – 70.6% Ivermectin and Albendazole cleared the Trichuris worms that were not cleared by Morantel, Piperazine and Levamisole. A combination of good hygiene and strict deworming programme will go a long way in eradication of pathogenic helminths of livestock.