Effects of Fenbendazole Slow-Release (sr) bolus on productivity of indigenous cattle on communal pasture in Sanyati area, Zimbabwe

Abstract

A study was conducted to determine the effects of treatment with Fenbendazole Slow-Release (SR) bolus on productivity of indigenous cattle on communal pasture in Sanyati area, Zimbabwe. Animals were divided into two groups: 1) Fenbendazole group (animals received the Panacur SR bolus) and 2) Control group (animals did not receive the Panacur SR bolus). Worm eggs per gram of faeces (EPG), packed cell volume (PCV), albumin and live-weight gain were monitored. Faecal worm egg counts were significantly lower in the bolus treated group than in the control group (p<0.01). Live-weight gains, PCV and albumin did not differ significantly between the two groups. Haemonchus sp. and Cooperia sp. were the dominant genera identified on faecal culture.


(Zimbabwe Veterinary Journal, 2000, 31(1): 29-40)