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8.    Efficacy of ivermectin against Ascaris suum in swine - P. B. Chavhan, A. M.Bodkhe, M. A. Majed, S. P. Bobde, L. A. Khan, P. R. Suryawanshi and S. C. Salunkhe 
Vet World. 2009; 2(6): 228

 



In present study ivermectin was tried in 20 pigs of Yorkshire breed infected with Ascaris Suum from organized farms of Pig Prawns N Pet Agro Pvt. Ltd., Tumsar dist- Bhandara. These pigs were treated with injectable solutions containing 300 ug of ivermectin /kg b.w.(s.c.) .The improvement was observed within 7 days of treatment and complete recovery was noticed after three consecutive  treatments .

Keywords: Ivermectin, Ascaris Suum, swine.