Table 2.

Efficacy of ronidazole against experimental infection of cats with a Korean isolate (YG 1) of Tritrichomonas foetus

A direct smear and culture of rectal swab samples were carried out once a week during the 2 weeks of treatment period and for 4 weeks after the termination of the last treatment. ^aFrom 30 days after inoculation, 3 cats treatment group were treated with ronidazole (Sigma-Aldrich) at 50 mg/kg twice a day for 14 days, and the remaining 3 cats received placebo. DS, direct smear; C, culture in modified Diamond's medium.