Grade, Jeanne T.Tabuti, John R. S.Damme, Patrick VanArble, Bennett L.2022-05-262022-05-262007Gradé, J. T., Tabuti, J. R., Van Damme, P., & Arble, B. L. (2007). Deworming efficacy of Albizia anthelmintica in Uganda: preliminary findings. African Journal of Ecology, 45, 18-20.https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2028.2007.00851.xhttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/3412This study was conducted to evaluate the anthelmintic effectiveness of Albizia anthelmintica, as a first step in investigating the hypothesis that livestock self-medicate. In July 2006, an observational study was conducted with 56 young female lambs, to validate A. anthelmintica efficacy. Faecal egg per gram for Coccidia, Strongyle-type, Monezia, Strongyloides and Dicrocoelia eggs were counted and analysed. Results indicate that A. anthelmintica is effective in controlling infection with a variety of internal parasites in lambs, Monezia was the most sensitive. Furthermore, treatment of Strongyle-type worms requires a biweekly dose of A. anthelmintica as an effective deworming protocol.enAnthelminticEthnoveterinaryKaramojaLivestockSelf-medicationArticle