Method of using emamectin to treat fish parasites
AssigneeSchering-Plough Veterinary Corporation
InventorsAbu S. Huq, Zezhi J. Shao, Kanwal J. Varma
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Abstract
A method of eliminating, reducing or preventing parasites in a fish population is provided by feeding emamectin or a salt thereof to the fish population at a daily dose of 25 μg to 400 μg per kg of fish biomass per day for a period of 3-14 days. Also provided is a kit for preparing a medicated fish feed for eliminating, reducing or preventing parasites in a fish population, the kit having a supply of emamectin or a salt thereof and printed instructions for feeding the emamectin or emamectin salt at a daily dose of 25 μg to 400 μg per kg of fish biomass per day for a period of 3-14 days.
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A method of eliminating or reducing parasites in a fish population, comprising feeding emamectin or a salt thereof to said fish population at a daily dose of 25 μg to 400 μg per kg of fish biomass per day for a period of 3-14 days.
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