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The therapeutic value of oxytetracycline hydrochloride (terramycin) in cattle infected experimentally withTheileria annulata

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The therapeutic effect of Terramycin in cattle experimentally infected withTheileria annulata, was studied. Medication attempts were made at three phases—during the incubation period, at the beginning of the clinical syndrome and at the height of parasitaemia and fever. It was concluded that Terramycin had no therapeutic value in the treatment of theileriasis of this type.

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Les effets thérapeutiques de la Terramycine chez du bétail expérimentalement infesté parT. annulata sont étudiés.

Les essais médicamenteux ont été effectués à trois phases de la maladie: durant la période d'incubation, au début du syndrome clinique et à l'acmé de la parasitémie et de la fièvre.

On a conclu que la Terramycine n'a aucune valeur thérapeutique dans la Theileriose de ce type.

Sumario

Se estudió el efecto terapéutico de la terramicina en bovinos experimentalmente infectados conTheileria annulata.

El antibiótico se administró en tres etapas: Durante el período de incubación, al principio del síndrome clinico y en el nivel más alto de parasitemia y fiebre.

Se concluyó, que la terramicina no tiene valor terapéutico en el tratamiento de este tipo de teileriasis.

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  1. F. Shad-Del

    Present address: Centre for Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Easter Bush, Roslin, Midlothian

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  1. Department of Parasitology, Razi State Vaccine and Serum Institute, P.O. Box 656, Tehran, Iran

    R. Hashemi-Fesharki & F. Shad-Del

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Hashemi-Fesharki, R., Shad-Del, F. The therapeutic value of oxytetracycline hydrochloride (terramycin) in cattle infected experimentally withTheileria annulata . Trop Anim Health Prod 6, 119–121 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02380552

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