The treatment efficacy of fenbendazole for round worm (Camallanus anabantis) in climbing perch (Anabas testudineus)

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate the treatment efficacy of fenbendazole for round worm
(Camallanus anabantis) in climbing perch (Anabas testudineus). The experimental fish were taken from
a fish pond in Hai Duong province for examining clinical signs, lesions in the intestine, determining
the infection rate and intensity, shape and size of the parasite worm. The experimental treatments for
the disease fish by fenbendazlole with the doses of 15, 20, 25 and 30 mg/kg fish in 3 days, combining
with anti-inflammatory and hemorrhagic treatment by florphenicol with a dose of 15 mg/kg fish in 5
days. The studied results showed that 100% of fish were infected with Camallanus anabantis, the
average infection intensity was 36 worms/fish. The infected fish were treated with fenbendazlole
with the dose of 25-30 mg/kg fish combining with florphenicol (15 mg/kg fish) have given the best
treatment efficacy, 100% of fish were recovered