nicarbazin
Sign in to saveNicarbazin is a coccidiostat used on meat chickens. It is also used as a contraceptive for population control of Canada geese and feral pigeons.
Research
289 papers- Nicarbazin Residue in Tissues from Broilers Reared on Reused Litter Conditions.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022
- Nicarbazin has no effect on reducing feral pigeon populations in Barcelona.Pest management science · 2021
- Nicarbazin toxicity in broilers.The Veterinary record · 1984
- Current research, regulation, risk, analytical methods and monitoring results for nicarbazin in chicken meat: A perspective review.Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) · 2017
- Synergistic effect of a combination of nicarbazin and monensin against coccidiosis in the chicken caused by Eimeria spp.Avian pathology : journal of the W.V.P.A · 2020
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Activities
- Coccidiostatic activity
- Effects on reproductive function in chickens
- Reduction of egg hatching
- Effects on the reproductive function of the pigeon
- Toxicity
- References
Nicarbazin is a coccidiostat used on meat chickens. It is also used as a contraceptive for population control of Canada geese and feral pigeons.
It is also a wide-spectrum anti-parasitic drug approved for veterinary use, effective on Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina, Ancylostoma caninum, Uncinaria stenocephala, Trichuris vulpis, Dipylidium caninum, and Taenia sp. and Mesocestoides sp.. Known brand names for specific countries include: Carbigran (the United States) Ceva Nicarbazin (South Africa) Cycarb (New Zealand) Keymix (Australia) Koffogran (South Africa) Kofozin (Israel) Nicarb 25% (the United States) Nicarbazin (Israel) Nicarbazin Elanco (the United States) Nicarbmax 100% (New Zealand) Nicarmix (the United States) Ovistop (Italy and Costa Rica) OvoControl (the United States) PhiCarb (Australia) R-12 (Belgium)
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