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 |