Table 2. Efficacy of ivermectin in the treatment of the off-white grub disease in channel catfish after 3 and 6 days of treatment

Injection dose (mg Ivermectin/kg body weight) Number of experimental fish 3rd day post-injection (n=4) 6th day post-injection (n=4)
Treatment effect Infection intensity index (metacercariae/g liver) Treatment effect Infection intensity index (metacercariae/g liver)
0.20 8 2.61 ± 0.37 1.80 ± 0.78
0.30 8 1.26 ± 0.26 + 0
0.40 8 + 0 + 0
0.50 8 + 0 + 0
0.60 8 + 0 + 0
0.70 8 + 0 + 0