It has the entire article that Adrian clipped including references and a
comparison of related compounds for effectiveness against roundworms and
flatworms. I just want to know if it will kill off hydra and planaria. I
figure it might be a good means of disinfesting plants (mostly javamoss)
and precautionary measure with new fish that might introduce hydra (as a
bunch of killies did for me).
>Brian,
>
>I got that info on cestodes from the 7th edition of _Veterinary
>Pharmacology and Therapeutics_.
>
>As a former equine practitioner, I was skeptical of the claims I've heard
>for fenbendazole. Many reptile and some fish veterinarians told me it had a
>broader spectrum than expected.
>
>According to the book named above, mebendazole, fenbendazole, oxfendazole
>and albendazole are effective against cestodes.
>
>Cestodes are not very common in the fish I see, but digenetic trematodes
>and monogeneans are. I'm not satisfied with the results of fenbendazole for
>those critters; praziquantel is the most effective I've found so far. It's
>expensive though when working with large quantities of fishes.
>
>Denise
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