The effectiveness of Dironet plus in cat ectoparasitosis

Abstract

The aim of our research was to study the insecticidal efficacy of the veterinary drug Dironet Plus against ectoparasitosis in cats. Cats were involved in the experiment. Based on the examination and research, the following diagnoses were made: afanipterosis and trichodectosis. After the detection of ectoparasites, the animals were divided into groups. The experiment involved cats of both sexes, different breeds, aged from 14 weeks to 10 years, weighing more than 1 kg. A total of 40 male and female animals were involved in the experiment, for this they were divided into 4 groups of 10 heads each according to the diagnosis. Based on the technical specifications, the animals of the first two groups received the drug Dironet Plus 140 and Dironet Plus 280 in the recommended dose depending on the weight of the animal. The third and fourth groups received the drug Inspector QUADRO TABS (Inspector Quadro Tabs) at the rate of g per kg of body weight of the animal. These drugs were administered to the animals forcibly on the root of the tongue immediately after feeding. On the 2nd, 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th day, a mandatory examination of the test animals was carried out, and then, if the animal continued to remain in the hospital, the examination was carried out once a week. As a result of studies, when using the drug for afanipterosis, Dironet Plus showed 100% effectiveness. During a clinical examination of the animals of the experimental group on the second day after treatment, we found only dead fleas on the body and bedding in the cage. Reinfestation from the 35th to the 45th day from the beginning of the test. In the animals of the experimental group, which were infected with trichodectes after treatment with Dironet Plus, on the second day, 100% death of ectoparasites was also observed. This conclusion was made on the basis of a clinical examination, during which no live parasites were found on the animals’ bodies.