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Table 6 Results of the trichostrongyle faecal egg count reduction test (FECRT)[21]of risk group cattle treated with albendazole (10 mg/kg bw) or placebo in south-east Mali (November 2009)

From: Best-bet integrated strategies for containing drug-resistant trypanosomes in cattle

 

Placebo

Treatment with

Albenzole®2

Albendazol®3

Number sampled (n)

84

43

41

Mean pre-treatment EPG1

773

685

651

Mean post-treatment EPG1

493

219

102

% Reduction

36.2

55.6

79.3

Lower 95 % CL

32.9

46.7

71.9

Upper 95 % CL

39.7

64.0

85.7

  1. 1EPG = Eggs per gram faeces.
  2. 2Albenzole®, Kela, Belgium (used for carrying out the strategic helminth control scheme).
  3. 3Albendazol®, aniMedica, Südfeld, Germany.