Table 3 Fecal egg count reduction (FECR) of pinworm eggs observed in 10 wild speckled dwarf tortoise (Chersobius [Homopus] signatus) fecal samples prior and one month after deworming with Fenbendazole (75 mg/kg, repeated with 50 mg/kg after 10 days)
From: Health assessment of wild speckled dwarf tortoises, CHERSOBIUS SIGNATUS
Animal | FEC before the treatment (EPG) | FEC after the treatment (EPG) | FECR |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2400 | Negative | 100% |
2 | < 50 | Negative | 100% |
3 | 1000 | Negative | 100% |
4 | < 50 | 100 | No reduction |
5 | < 50 | Negative | 100% |
6 | 350 | Negative | 100% |
7 | 1400 | 100 | 93% |
8 | 350 | Negative | 100% |
9 | 700 | 500 | 29% |
10 | 200 | 800 | No reduction |