Mebendazole

Overview

Mebendazole is a common type of dewormer used to treat poultry with internal parasites, specifically nematodes and some cestode species.

Typical Dosage: 5-15 mg/kg daily for 2 days, given orally.

References

U.S. National Library of Medicine. Drug Record: Mebendazole LiverTox (2017)
Mwale, Marizvikuru, and Patrick Julius Masika. In vivo anthelmintic efficacy of Aloe ferox, Agave sisalana, and Gunnera perpensa in village chickens naturally infected with Heterakis gallinarum Tropical animal health and production (2015)
Marx, Keath L Therapeutic agents. Clinical avian medicine (2006)
Hu, Jinghui, and L. R. McDougald. The efficacy of some drugs with known antiprotozoal activity against Histomonas meleagridis in chickens. Veterinary parasitology (2004)
Devada, K., and V. Sathianesan Comparative anthelmintic efficacy of mebendazole thiabendazole, and albendazole against Syngamus trachea infection in chicken. Kerala J. Vet. Sci (1989)
Thienpont, D. C., O. F. J. Vanparus, and L. C. Hermans. Mebendazole, a new potent drug against Syngamus trachea in turkeys Poultry science (1973)
Marsboom, R. Toxicologic studies on mebendazole Toxicology and applied pharmacology (1973)
Varga, I. The anthelmintic efficacy of mebendazole and tetramisole against Ascaridia galli in chickens. Acta veterinaria Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae (1973)

Mebendazole

Overview

References

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