The anthelmintic efficiency of haloxon in horses

Authors: Cook TF
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 21, Issue 5, pp 82-84, May 1973
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Horse, Livestock
Subject Terms: Alimentary system/gastroenterology, Animal remedies/veterinary medicines, Anthelmintics, Parasite control, Parasites - internal, Treatment/therapy, Nematode, Nervous system/neurology, Toxicology, Poisoning - chemical
Article class: Scientific Article

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Abstract: The anthelmintic efficiency of haloxon (3-chloro-7-hydroxy-4-methylcoumarin bis (2-chloro-ethyl) phosphate) was first reported by Brown et al (1962). Since then it has been used extensively in the U.K., Africa, Europe, North and South America, Australia and New Zealand. It has a broad spectrum of activity against nematodes of domestic animals and birds. The effectiveness in sheep was reported by Armour et aI. (1962) and Kingsbury and Curr (1967); in cattle by Hart (1964) and Armour (1964); in pigs by Gitter et al (1965) and Czipri (1970), while Clark (1962), Hendriks (1964) and Norton and Joyner (1965) showed its value against capillariasis in poultry. It has also been found to be effective against ascarids, strongyles and oxyurids in horses by Bosman (1966), Neave (1970) and in unpublished trials by Schwarz, Mack, Pantin and Taylor. In New Zealand, clinical results have been very good in cattle and even better in horses. This paper records the results of testing haloxon against horse strongyles in New Zealand.

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