| dc.description.abstract | SUMMARY
The anthelmintic treatment of companion animals is a recurrent, everyday topic
in small animal practice, either it is prevention of infestation or treatment. The
public health issues of the parasitic infestation and the owners’ demand require
up-to-date knowledge from the veterinarian in aspects of both preventive
and therapeutic treatments. The authors present the recommended usage of
anthelmintic agents in the small animal practice, based on the current literature.
Avoiding the zoonotic infestations, the practitioners must inform owners, and
use the most appropriate drug for prevention and treatment. The authors give
an overview of the different anthelmintic groups, including benzimidazoles, tetrahydropyrimidines, imidazothiazoles, izoquinolines, macrolides, octadepsipeptides and organic arsenic compounds. They describe briefly describe the mode of
action, the anthelmintic spectrum, the appropriate dose, administration routes
and the side effects of the drug groups. The authors detail the accepted anthelmintic guidelines in small animals. Furthermore, provide a treatment protocol in
Dirofilaria immitis infestation, which has an increasing significance in Hungary. | en_US |
