Anthelmintics must be selectively toxic to the parasite. This is usually achieved either by inhibiting metabolic processes that are vital to the parasite but not vital to or absent in the host, or by characteristic pharmacokinetic properties of the compound that cause...
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The Classification of Active Ingredients in Antiparasitic Drugs
Ectoparasiticides: Farmers should become familiar with the different groups and their way of operating as well as the advantages and disadvantages of different groups. The different groups of active ingredients used in ectoparasiticides can be divided into: 1. Plant...
Antiparasitic Drugs
In domestic animals, parasites cause serious loss of production and are a welfare concern. The control of both external and internal parasites requires changes in management practices to reduce the spread of infection and the use of therapeutic agents to treat...
Types of Veterinary Drugs
Figure below depicts the general types of veterinary drugs: General classes of veterinary drugs Vaccines The immune system protects the body against "foreign invaders" such as bacteria and other microorganisms that can cause disease by providing the body with...
Routes of Drug Administration
Drug administration involves the route the drug is brought into the animal’s body to perform its functions, and it determines the following factors: The amount of drug administered to the animal. The rate of absorption of the drug by the body. Drug distribution within...