Table 2.
Mean fecal egg counts (FEC) in eggs per gram (EPG) with the standard error of the mean (SEM) of fecal samples from greyhound dogs. Samples were obtained at varying intervals following treatments with several different anthelmintics. State of origin of the dogs is provided, and where more than one city was represented and city was known, a subscript letter indicates the number of cities represented. Timeframes since the previous anthelmintic treatment were categorized as: (A): <10 days, (B): 10–21 days, and (C):>21 days. Dogs treated solely with albendazole and moxidectin were represented in each of the post-treatment timeframe categories, therefore for each drug individually, statistical analyses were performed to determine if the FEC of the dogs differed between those categories.
| Treatment | No. ofgreyhounds | Categories post-treatment | FEC (SEM) (EPG)f | State of origine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single drugs | ||||
| Moxidectina | 20 | A | 333.3 (108.9)a | AL, FL1, FL2, FL3, AR, TX, WV, KS |
| Moxidectina | 41 | B | 334.6 (93.5)a | AL, AR, FL1, FL2, FL4, WV, AR, CO, TX |
| Moxidectina | 53 | C | 1117 (189.4)b | AL, AR, FL1, FL3, FL4, FL5, FL6, WV |
| Pyrantel pamoateb | 3 | C | 600 (263.2) | FL, AL |
| Albendazolec | 20 | A | 349.3 (150)c | AR, FL |
| Albendazolec | 21 | B | 1874 (396.4)d | AR, FL |
| Albendazolec | 10 | C | 1819 (524.1)d | FL |
| Combinations | ||||
| Febantel-pyrantel-moxidectind | 20 | A | 834.8 (271.9) | AL, AR, AR1, FL1, FL3, FL4, FL7 |
| Moxidectina + pyrantelb | 9 | C | 0 | KS |
Quest® Plus.
Nemex®-2.
Valbazen®.
Drontal® Plus and Advantage® Multi.
FL1 = Palm Beach, FL2 = Daytona Beach, FL3 = Jacksonville, FL4 = Naples-Ft. Myers, FL5 = Sanford, FL6 = Clermont, FL6 = Pensacola, AR1 = West Memphis.
For moxidectin and albendazole, shared superscripts denote non-significant differences.