Assessing the efficacy of antiparasitic sprays

Abstract

For the control of animal ectoparasites, a large number of prophylactic and therapeutic agents with different active ingredients and routes of administration have been proposed. The persistence of ectoparasitic infections in domestic animals has led to the search for more effective drugs and innovative forms of their production. The aim of the study was to establish and experimentally confirm the efficacy of innovative ectoparasiticidal sprays for dogs and cats for prophylactic and therapeutic purposes in parasitic infections. The antiparasitic agents used in the experiments were ‘PROFILINE Spray’, ‘INSECTOSTOP Spray’, and ‘Barrier-Super Insecticidal Spray’. In accordance with the tasks set, the research was carried out using visual and microscopic methods in accordance with existing practical guidelines and current methodological recommendations. In the study of ectoparasite collections, ixodid ticks (Ixodes ricinus), dog fleas (Ctenocephalus canis), and cat fleas (Ctenocephalus felis) were found. It was shown that the knockdown effect in all ticks began with a state of disorientation, the ticks began to move chaotically 6 hours after exposure to the experimental agents, and after 12 hours there was a complete knockdown of all experimental ixodid ticks and fleas. The high efficacy of ‘PROFILINE Spray’, ‘INSECTOSTOP Spray’, and ‘Barrier-Super Insecticidal Spray’ against fleas (Ctenocephalides spp.), lice (Trichodectes canis, Felicola subrostratus), lice (Linognathus setosus), and ixodid ticks (Ixodes spp.) was experimentally proven. The efficacy of the products is 100% within 60 days of application to animals. According to the results of the studies, it was found that the investigated veterinary sprays can be used for the prevention and treatment of pets with fleas, lice, and ixodid ticks