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Ruminant Health

The health of ruminants, including parasite loads and growth

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Jan 26, 2026
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What clinical trials exist testing oral food‑grade diatomaceous earth for human or veterinary parasitic infections?

Clinical testing of orally administered food‑grade diatomaceous earth (DE) has been conducted primarily in livestock and poultry, not humans, and the results are mixed: some controlled trials in repor...

Jan 16, 2026

What are recommended anthelmintic regimens for Eurytrema spp. in cattle and small ruminants?

Praziquantel (20 mg/kg for 2 days) and albendazole (7.5 mg/kg in sheep, 10 mg/kg in cattle) are the regimens most consistently reported as effective against Eurytrema spp. in ruminants in the veterina...