The cure of acute Babesiasis perroncitoi in swine.

From June to August in 1988, a total of 64 pure-bred Landrace, Yorkshire (large white) and Inner Mongolian Black Swine from a farm in Huhehot were affected with a disease, 13 died. The pathogen was confirmed primarily to be Babesia perroncitoi. The drugs used for treatment were Berenil and Acaprin. The intramuscular dose for Berenil was 3 mg per kilogram weight. The subcutaneous dose for Acaprin was 0.8 mg per kilogram weight. All of which had satisfactory results. In the same season in the second year and the third year, the disease was also reported, but all sick animals were cured.