Table 2 Determination of optimal dosage level of a combination of 10% imidacloprid and 1% moxidectin spot on against Caparinia tripilis in African pygmy hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris)
Days post treatment | 0 | 3 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Body regions | Dosage(ml/kg)a | 0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
Ears | Left | 11.6 | 8.4 | 15.5 | 15.8 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Right | 8.8 | 11.2 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Mean | 10.2 | 9.8 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Ventral | Left pectoral | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Right pectoral | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Left abdominal | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Right abdominal | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Inguinal | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Mean | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Dorsal | Dorsal neck | 10.2 | 3.6 | 12.2 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Left dorsal thoracic | 11.0 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Right dorsal thoracic | 7.4 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Left lumbar | 5.2 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Right lumbar | 4.0 | 2.2 | 8.0 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Sacral | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Mean | 6.8 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Mean | 5.1 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |