Prevalence and chemotherapy of Balantidium coli in cattle in the River Ravi region, Lahore (Pakistan)

Vet Parasitol. 2009 Jul 7;163(1-2):15-7. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.04.023. Epub 2009 Apr 22.

Abstract

The prevalence of Balantidium coli in cattle from the River Ravi region of Lahore was examined and the efficacy of three treatments measured. A total of 200 fecal samples were collected from cattle and examined microscopically; 50 (25%) were positive for B. coli cysts. The final efficacy of treatment with metronidazole, oxytetracycline, or secnidazole was 37.5%, 62.5%, and 87.5%, respectively, making secnidazole the most effective.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Balantidiasis / drug therapy
  • Balantidiasis / epidemiology
  • Balantidiasis / veterinary*
  • Balantidium*
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases / drug therapy
  • Cattle Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Feces / parasitology
  • Pakistan / epidemiology
  • Prevalence

Substances

  • Antiprotozoal Agents