Analysis of the range of drugs registered in the Russian Federation to control parasitic infections in pigs

The purpose of the research is the analysis of the range of antiparasitic drugs for pig breeding as registered in the Russian Federation and included in the State Register of Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use.
The control of parasitic diseases is an essential element of veterinary support for animal husbandry, and its constituent part is the use of antiparasitic drugs. The State Register contains more than three hundred drugs to control parasitic infections of animals of various species. Forty-eight drugs are allowed for use in pig breeding. The analysis of drug compositions found that they contained a limited list of compounds as active substances. For example, 17 antiparasitic drugs contained compounds of the avermectin class as active substances (12 of them had ivermectin as the active substance); 8 drugs against endoparasites contained albendazole in their composition. At the same time, the composition of combined drugs lack distinction and is a combination of two or more active substances produced in mono-preparations. To prevent the resistance in parasites, it is advisable to use a minimum required list of drugs which allows the availability of a reserve for drug rotation in the future. Simultaneous or sequential use of different drugs (including insectoacaricides based on neonicotinoids or synthetic pyrethroids to treat premises in the presence of animals) complicates the assessment of the individual drug effect on animal health and can induce immunological stress, which creates favorable conditions for infectious diseases including opportunistic infections.

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