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Title:  Toxicity and pathological effects of orally and intraperitoneally administered ivermectin on sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax.
 
Authors:  Athanassopoulou F, Ragias V, Roth M, Liberis N, Hatzinikolaou S
 
Drug:  Ivermectin
 
Fish species:  Seabass, European
 
Date:  2002
 
Sample:  whole body
 
Ave Weight (gm):  3
 
Ave Water temp (°C):  20
 
Water:  Saltwater
 
Dosage:  range 0.05 to 0.7 mg/kg sd
 
Route:  IP
 
Comments:  LD 50 01.023 mg/kg with pathology in intestines and gills at doses of 0.7 and 0.8. Toxicity noted at 0.5 mg/kg or greater, more in 3 gram fish than in 35 gram fish, and more at 11 C than 20 C.
 
Citation:  Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 52:69-76
 
Link:  http://www.int-res.com/articles/dao2003/52/d052p069.pdf  Opens a new window
 
Genus Species:  Dicentrarchus labrax
 
Drug Class:  Antiparasitic-Avermectin
 
Wt gm-detail:  3 g
 
Water temp (°C)-detail:  20 C
 
Dosage-detail:  range 0.05 to 0.7 mg/kg sd
 
Method:  Not Specified
 
Authors-red:  Athanassopoulou F, Ragias V, Roth M, Liberis N, Hatzinikolaou S
 
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