Field efficacy of eprinomectin against the sucking louse Haematopinus asini on naturally infested donkeys

Vincenzo Veneziano; Alfredo Galietti; Ugo Mariani; Antonio Di Loria; Diego Piantedosi; Benedetto Neola; Jacopo Guccione; Cengiz Gokbulut

doi:10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.02.020

Field efficacy of eprinomectin against the sucking louse Haematopinus asini on naturally infested donkeys

Vet J. 2013 Aug;197(2):512-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.02.020. Epub 2013 Apr 6.

Authors

Vincenzo Veneziano¹, Alfredo Galietti, Ugo Mariani, Antonio Di Loria, Diego Piantedosi, Benedetto Neola, Jacopo Guccione, Cengiz Gokbulut

Affiliation

¹ Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 23566937
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.02.020

Abstract

A trial was conducted to assess the efficacy of eprinomectin (EPR) against the sucking louse Haematopinus asini on naturally infested donkeys. Parasitological investigations were performed on fifteen animals. On day 0, donkeys received EPR pour-on at the manufacturer's recommended cattle dose. Louse counts were performed on days -1, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49 and 56 at seven predilection sites on the skin of each donkey. EPR was completely effective (100%) from day 7, until the end of the study. Clinically no adverse reactions were observed in any of donkeys treated. EPR was considered to be 100% effective against H. asini. This is the first trial to evaluate the efficacy of EPR against a natural louse infestation in donkeys.

Keywords: Donkey; Efficacy; Eprinomectin; Haematopinus asini; Louse.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Anoplura / drug effects*
Equidae*
Insecticides / therapeutic use*
Ivermectin / analogs & derivatives*
Ivermectin / therapeutic use
Lice Infestations / drug therapy
Lice Infestations / veterinary*

Substances

Insecticides
Ivermectin
eprinomectin