DiPietro Ja

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Clinical observations in collies given ivermectin orally.

PubMed (1987)

Paul Aj Tranquilli Wj Seward Rl Todd Ks DiPietro Ja

An oral liquid form of ivermectin was administered to 14 purebred Collies (12 rough coated, 2 smooth coated). All Collies were given ivermectin at dosages of 100 and then 200 micrograms/kg of body weight. Three of the dogs developed mild clinical signs of toxicosis (salivation, vomiting, confusion, ataxia, and tremors) with the 100 micrograms/kg dosage. After the 200 micrograms/kg dosage, 7 dogs (including 1 smooth-coated Collie) developed severe toxicosis (seizure-like activity, recumbency, nonresponsiveness, and coma). Because dogs that developed severe toxicosis were not retreated, only the 7 remaining dogs were given ivermectin at 600 micrograms/kg. Severe toxic signs were not observed in the dogs given the 600 micrograms/kg dosage, and only 1 of these 7 dogs developed severe toxicosis when given ivermectin at 2,500 micrograms/kg. Dogs that developed severe toxicosis were given supportive care while in the comatose state. All dogs recovered completely. The results indicated that Collies (including the smooth-coated Collies) have a wide range of sensitivity to ivermectin-induced toxicosis.

Coma (optics)

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The effect of biweekly treatment with fenbendazole on benzimidazole-resistant small strongyles.

Equine practice (1996)

Hutchens De DiPietro Ja

Benzimidazole

Meiobenthos

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Efficacy of ivermectin in the treatment of induced Parascaris equorum infection in pony foals.

PubMed (1989)

DiPietro Ja Lock Tf Todd Ks Davis Jl

Eighteen pony foals inoculated with 1,500 +/- 109 infective Parascaris equorum eggs were given 0.02 ml of ivermectin vehicle (liquid)/kg of body weight, PO, (control); 0.2 mg of ivermectin paste/kg, PO; or 0.2 mg ivermectin liquid/kg, PO, on postinoculation day (PID) 28. Foals were euthanatized on PID 42, and the small intestinal contents were examined for P equorum larvae. The mean number of fourth-stage P equorum larvae in foals treated with ivermectin paste and liquid were 3.5 and 6, respectively. Significantly (P less than 0.01) higher mean numbers of larvae (1,250) were detected in foals treated with ivermectin vehicle. Larvae recovered from foals treated with ivermectin vehicle were of significantly (P less than 0.002) longer mean length than those from foals treated with ivermectin paste or liquid. Gross examination of lungs and liver revealed similar pathologic changes from the migration of P equorum in all foals. Adverse reaction to treatment was not observed.

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Evaluation of ivermectin paste in the treatment of ponies for Parascaris equorum infections.

PubMed (1987)

DiPietro Ja Lock Tf Todd Ks Reuter Ve

Twenty ponies less than 18 months of age and infected with Parascaris equorum were treated with either 0.2 mg of ivermectin/kg of body weight (n = 10) or a placebo (n = 10; controls). Five control and 5 ivermectin-treated ponies were euthanatized 14 and 35 days after treatment, respectively. At necropsy, the small intestinal contents, lungs, and liver were examined for larvae and/or adult P equorum. Significantly (P less than 0.02) higher mean total numbers of P equorum were found in the small intestinal contents of the controls on day 14 (51) and on day 35 (21) than in the ivermectin-treated ponies on days 14 (0) and 35 (3). The efficacy of ivermectin in removing adult and intestinal larvae of P equorum at 14 days after treatment was 100%. The efficacies of ivermectin in removing adults and intestinal larvae of P equorum at 35 days after treatment were 100% and 76.9%, respectively. Gross examination of liver and lung tissues revealed damage as a result of P equorum infections in all ponies. The Baermann technique used on liver and lung tissues did not yield any P equorum larvae. Adverse reactions attributable to treatment were not observed.

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Anthelmintic activity of ivermectin against immature gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep.

PubMed (1985)

Todd Ks Mansfield Me DiPietro Ja Blagburn Bl

Twenty-four lambs of mixed breeding with mixed experimental infections of Haemonchus contortus, Ostertagia circumcincta, Trichostrongylus axei, and T colubriformis were allotted to 4 groups. One group (control) was given the vehicle propylene glycol, and the others were given 100, 200, or 300 micrograms of ivermectin/kg of body weight by mouth. Twelve days after treatment, the sheep were necropsied. The compound was greater than 99% effective against immature stages of 4 nematode species at all dosages, except at the 100 micrograms/kg dosage, where efficacy was 96% against H contortus.

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Ostertagia

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Toxaphene toxicosis in swine.

PubMed (1979)

DiPietro Ja Haliburton Jc

Toxaphene

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Evaluation of the safety of ivermectin administered in a beef-based formulation to ivermectin-sensitive Collies.

PubMed (1991)

Fassler Pe Tranquilli Wj Paul Aj Soll DiPietro Ja

Twenty-four Collies sensitive to the toxic effects of ivermectin, when administered at high dosages, were studied to evaluate the effects of repeated monthly treatment with an ivermectin beef-based formulation at amounts up to 10 times the dosage recommended for heartworm prevention in dogs. Collies were treated 3 times at 30-day intervals at rates of 12, 36, or 60 micrograms of ivermectin/kg of body weight, or with vehicle. Complete physical and neurologic examinations were performed on all dogs prior to the first treatment and after the final treatment. Clinical observations and ivermectin reaction scores were recorded daily for each dog throughout the study. Clinical or neurologic signs characteristic of ivermectin toxicosis were not observed for any dog during the study. Single episodes of vomiting were recorded for 2 vehicle-treated dogs and 2 dogs treated with ivermectin at 12 micrograms/kg from 6 to 21 days after treatment. At the end of the study, all dogs were challenge-exposed with ivermectin at 120 micrograms/kg to reconfirm their sensitivity to this class of compounds. All dogs developed signs typical of ivermectin toxicosis during the subsequent 48- to 72-hour period. Results of this study demonstrated that ivermectin can be administered repeatedly without adverse effects at rates up to 60 micrograms/kg (10 times the recommended use level) to Collies known to be sensitive to this drug.

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Evaluation of fenbendazole for larvacidal effect in experimentally induced Parascaris equorum infections in pony foals.

PubMed (1987)

Vandermyde Cr DiPietro Ja Todd Ks Lock Tf

Fifteen pony foals were inoculated with 1,500 +/- 298.7 infective Parascaris equorum eggs. The foals were assigned to 3 treatment groups. Treatments included 10 mg of fenbendazole/kg given once on postinoculation day (PID) 11, 10 mg of fenbendazole/kg given daily on PID 11 to 15, and no treatment (controls). The foals were euthanatized on PID 25 and examined for P equorum larvae in the small intestine, lungs, and liver. Significantly (P less than 0.05) lower mean numbers of P equorum larvae were found in the small intestine of foals treated on PID 11 to 15 (1.4 [range, 0 to 6]) than in the small intestine of foals treated on PID 11 (428.2 [range, 0 to 777]) and in controls (500 [range, 284 to 802]).

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Evaluation of mebendazole used concurrently with piperazine monohydrochloride in horses.

PubMed (1983)

DiPietro Ja Allan J. Paul Todd Ks

Forty horses from a herd known to have benzimidazole-resistant small strongyles were treated with mebendazole (8.8 mg/kg) or combinations of mebendazole and piperazine monohydrochloride (25, 40, or 55 mg of piperazine base/kg). Pretreatment and 7-day posttreatment fecal examinations were done. Fecal cultures and strongyle egg per gram (epg) counts, and in vitro testing for benzimidazole resistance were performed. Results of fecal examinations prior to treatment were similar in all horses, and results of testing were positive for benzimidazole resistance. Horses treated with mebendazole and piperazine at all dosages had much lower geometric mean strongyle epg counts (2 to 4) and greater percentage reduction in geometric mean strongyle epg counts (99.7 to 99.9) at 7 days after treatment, compared with those measurements for horses treated with mebendazole alone. Adverse reactions to treatment were not observed.

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Benzimidazole

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The ecological implications of ivermectin use in the horse.

Proceedings of the ... Annual Convention - American Association of Equine Practitioners. (1993)

Ewert Km DiPietro Ja Berenbaum Mr

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