Ponazuril
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Ponazuril sold by the Bayer Corporation
under the trade name Marquis, is a drug currently approved for the treatment of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis
in horses, caused by Sarcocystis
neurona. More recently, veterinarians have been preparing a formulary version of the medication for use in small animals such as cats and dogs against coccidia, an intestinal parasite. Coccidia treatment is far shorter than treatment for EPM.
Bayer
Bayer AG is a chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in Barmen , Germany in 1863. It is headquartered in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and well known for its original brand of aspirin.-History:...
under the trade name Marquis, is a drug currently approved for the treatment of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis
Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis
Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis, or EPM, is a disease cause by a protozoal infection of the central nervous system of horses.-History:...
in horses, caused by Sarcocystis
Sarcocystis
Sarcocystis is a genus of protozoa. Species in this genus infect reptiles, birds and mammals. The name is dervived from Greek: sarx = flesh and kystis = bladder.There are about 130 recognised species in this genus...
neurona. More recently, veterinarians have been preparing a formulary version of the medication for use in small animals such as cats and dogs against coccidia, an intestinal parasite. Coccidia treatment is far shorter than treatment for EPM.