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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
At [http://www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/ The Donkey Sanctuary], treatment for tapeworm is only carried out when there is positive identification of eggs in the faeces and/or positive serology.
Historically many equine owners have administered an anthelmintic once or twice a year (typically early spring and/or late autumn), particularly if there have been cases on site in previous years. At [http://www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/ The Donkey Sanctuary], however, treatment for tapeworm is only carried out when there is positive identification of eggs in the faeces. Treatment options include:
Treatment options include:
* [[Praziquantel]] is also effective against tapeworm in donkeys.
* [[Morantel|Pyrantel]] at twice the dose rate for roundworms.
* [[Praziquantel]] is also effective against tapeworm in donkeys. Recent research (Getachew ''at al'' 2012) has found praziquantel to have an efficacy rate of over 99% for up to 16 weeks post treatment when given at an oral dose rate of 1mg/kg.
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