Epidemiological and therapeutic studies of camel mange in Fafan zone, Eastern Ethiopia

Parasites & Vectors

Table 2 Effect of ivermectin and diazinon treatment on mange infestation in camels

Group	D0		D7		D14		D21		D28		D42		D56
Group	NPA	ENM	NPA	ENM	NPA	ENM	NPA	ENM	NPA	ENM	NPA	ENM	NPA	ENM
Ivermectin	6	++	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Diazinon	6	++	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	1	+
Infested untreated	6	++	6	+	6	++	6	+	0	+	6	++	6	++
Healthy untreated	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	1	+

+: 1–10 mites; ++: 10–100 mites; −: No mites; n (number of animals in each group) = 6; D = day; D0 = the day treatment commenced; NPA = Number of Positive animals; ENM = Estimated number of mites

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