Abstract
Monitoring anthelmintic resistance in strongyle nematodes by the faecal egg count reduction test and a commercial larval development assay on an organized sheep farm in the semi-arid area of Rajasthan revealed the emergence of resistance to benzimidazoles and rafoxanide and a potential risk of the development of levamisole/tetramisole resistance. A benzimidazole/levamisole combination, avermectins and closantel were each found to be efficacious.
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Swarnkar, C., Sanyal, P., Singh, D. et al. Anthelmintic Resistance on an Organized Sheep Farm in India. Tropical Animal Health and Production 33, 305–312 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010536019210
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