China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine ›› 2021, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (5): 1784-1793.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2021.05.030

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Evaluation on the Pharmacodynamics of a Pour-on Agent of Moxidectin Against Melophagus ovinus and the Gastrointestinal Tract Nematodes in Sheep

LI Xin1, CHEN Zhuo1, ZHONG Chi1, REN Qianglin1, JIN Xiaoye1, YE Qianwen1, XIA Ruiyang1, LI Ziqian1, MA Yicheng1, SHU Zhan2, HAO Zhihui3, XU Yumei4, YAO Gang1   

  1. 1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China;
    2. Center of Diagnosis and Control for Animal Diseases in Aletai Prefecture, Altay 836500, China;
    3. College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China;
    4. Anhui Guoke Testing Technology Co., Ltd., Hefei 230041, China
  • Received:2020-10-21 Online:2021-05-20 Published:2021-05-20

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of a novel pour-on agent of moxidectin (MOX) on Melophagus ovinus and gastrointestinal tract nematodes in sheep through the expelling test of MOX on sheep.150 Altay ewes were randomly divided into 6 groups,25 in each group,control group without medication,diazinon medical bath group,MOX injection group and MOX pour-on agent low (0.05 mL/(kg·BW)),medium (0.1 mL/(kg·BW)) and high (0.2 mL/(kg·BW)) groups.The experiment lasted for one week.On the first day of the experiment,the method and dosage of the above-mentioned grouping were used to expel insects once.The clinical manifestations,body temperature,pulse rate,respiration (TPR),blood physiological,biochemical and urine routine indexes were observed.The reduction rate and cure rate of Melophagus ovinus were determined.Fecal samples were taken to determine the reduction rate and negative conversion rate of egg number per gram (EPG) of feces.The results showed that compared with the control group without medication,there were no significant differences in TPR,blood physiological,biochemical and urine routine indexes among the groups on the 7th day after administration (P>0.05).The reduction rate of Melophagus ovinus was 43.7% in diazinon medical bath group,and 100% in MOX injection group and MOX low,medium and high dose groups.The cure rate of diazinon medical bath group was 13.0%,while that of MOX injection group and MOX low,medium and high dose groups were all 100%.Compared with the control group without medication,the reduction rate of gastrointestinal tract nematode eggs of diazinon medical bath group was 0,while that of MOX injection group and MOX low,medium and high dose groups were 91.6%,93.1%,94.9% and 97.8%,respectively.The negative conversion rate of diazinon medical bath group was 0,while that of MOX injection group and MOX low,medium,and high dose groups were 77.0%,69.2%,69.2% and 84.6%,respectively.The results showed that the novel pour-on agent of MOX had a significant effect on ectoparasites and gastrointestinal tract nematodes,which was better than the diazinon medical bath and equivalent to MOX injection.In practice,the optimal dose of MOX was 0.5 mL/(10 kg·BW)(0.25 mg/(kg·BW)).

Key words: sheep; parasites; pour-on agent of moxidectin; pharmacodynamics

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