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Levamisole Overdosing in a Kathiawari Stallion and its Treatedment

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Title Levamisole Overdosing in a Kathiawari Stallion and its Treatedment
 
Creator Venkataramanan, V.
Ramesh, S.
 
Subject Emergency
Equines
Levamisole
Overdosage
Toxicity
 
Description Levamisole is an imidathiazole anthelmintic with broad spectrum of activity, but low margin of safety. The present paper describes a case of over dosage of levamisole and its successful treatment in a Kathiawari stallion. The animal had consumed more than six times, the recommended dose of levamisole and started exhibiting cholinergic
symptoms. Treatment included parasympatholytic atropine sulphate, fluid and diuretic therapy. The horse was hyper excited and had to be sedated. The animal responded well to treatment and recovered in 24 hrs. Levamisole is seldom used in horses and in fact banned for use in race horses. An overdosage of more than 10 times can
even cause fatal asphyxia and use of the drug must be at accurate doses under the supervision of a qualified veterinarian.
 
Date 2016-06-22T15:06:46Z
2016-06-22T15:06:46Z
2011
 
Type Article
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/67743
 
Language en
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher INTAS Polivet