Method of treating a parasitic infection
OwnerHafid Abdelaali Benchaoui, Antoinette Beaton Drain Jernigan +2inventors
InventorsHafid Abdelaali Benchaoui, Antoinette Beaton Drain Jernigan, Mark Payne-Johnson, Timothy George Rowan
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Abstract
When selamectin is administered to a female animal over a period commencing during pregnancy and ending during lactation, endo- and ecto-parasite infestations are either treated or prevented in that animal's offspring, avoiding the problems of treating the offspring directly. This leads to improvements in the compliance of dosing and hence the efficacy of treatment and reduces the number of doses to be administered leading to economic benefits and greater convenience.
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The use of selamectin, or a derivative thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment and prevention of parasite infestations in and on a young animal, said medicament being administered to the female parent of the young animal over a period commencing before, and ending after, parturition.
A method of treating and preventing parasite infestations in and on a young animal, which comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of selamectin, or a derivative thereof, to the female parent of that animal over a period commencing before, and ending after, parturition.
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