PRAZIQUANTEL
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Fish health
Description:
The project will evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of dietary-administered efficacy of praziquantel (PZQ) as an alternative to formalin baths in aquaculture medicine. The trials will include: i) an investigation of the absorption of PZQ in important tissues of gilthead sea bream, ii) possible toxicity effects on the treated animal, iii) adverse effects on non-target species and iv) efficacy evaluation against ecThe project will evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of dietary-administered efficacy of praziquantel (PZQ) as an alternative to formalin baths in aquaculture medicine. The trials will include: i) an investigation of the absorption of PZQ in important tissues of gilthead sea bream, ii) possible toxicity effects on the treated animal, iii) adverse effects on non-target species and iv) efficacy evaluation against ectoparasites of gilthead sea breamtoparasites of gilthead sea bream