Anthelmintic Effect of Bithionol against a Quail Tapeworm

Abstract

Female quails 300 days old weighing 100g were used after confirmed to have been infected with the tapeworm, Metroliasthes coturnix, in the small intestine. When administered with 50 and 100mg/kg of bithionol, they showed a rate of worm expulsion of 62.5 and 100%, respectively. When 150 and 200mg/kg of the drug were administered, this rate was 100% for both doses. Worms were expelled mostly with in 24 hours after administration. As a side effect, watery diarrhea was observed for 3 days after administration.