Effectiveness of the drug Salmogyr® in dactylogyrosis of goldfish

Dactylogyrosis caused by gill monogeneа a particular danger to ornamental fish. It occupies one of the leading positions in terms of prevalence and damage caused. For the first time in the Russian Federation, the medicinal product «Salmogir®» based on praziquantel for the treatment of ornamental fish with monogeneosis has been developed and registered. The preparation is a solution for external use. The effectiveness of long baths with the preparation for dactylogyrosis of goldfish has been studied. It was found that with two-time use of the product at a dose of 0.1 ml/l (5 mg praziquantel/l) with an exposure of 24 hours with an interval of 7 days for dactylogyrosis in goldfish (Carassius auratus), the intensive efficiency of treatment is 97.3 %, the extensive efficiency is 93.3 %. During the experiment, no side effects from exposure to the drug were detected in goldfish.