Efficacy of combined therapy with toltrazuril and a conifer-vitamin feed supplement against eimeriosis in rabbits

The purpose of the research is to determine therapeutic efficacy of the combined use of a toltrazuril anticoccidial agent and a conifer-vitamin feed supplement against eimeriosis in rabbits. Materials and methods. An experiment was conducted at a vivarium to determine therapeutic efficacy of the combined use of a toltrazuril anticoccidial agent and a conifer-vitamin feed supplement against eimeriosis in rabbits. Toltrazuril 5% Suspension was administered orally, individually, at a single dose of 0.14 mL/kg of body weight, and a conifer-vitamin feed supplement containing glycerin extract of Scots pine tree greens, linseed cake, bran, sugar, and vitamins A, D3, and E was administered at a dose of 4.0 mL per animal with feed by a group method, daily, for 2 months, as drugs for eimeriosis treatment. To diagnose the disease (infection rate analysis) and monitor drug efficacy, feces analysis for oocysts in rabbits was performed. During the experiment, the animals' health was assessed, livestock survival rates were calculated, and average daily weight gains were monitored. Results and discussion. The experiment results demonstrated the high efficacy of Toltrazuril 5% Suspension combined with the conifer-vitamin feed supplement to treat eimeriosis in rabbits. The absolute and average daily live weight gains for the group averaged 510 and 8.5 g, respectively, which is higher than in the other experimental groups and the control.