Fenbendazole against inhibited early 4th stage Ostertagia ostertagi in cattle

Authors: Elliott DC
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 25, Issue 9, pp 253, Sep 1977
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Cattle, Livestock, Production animal, Ruminant
Subject Terms: Abdomen, Alimentary system/gastroenterology, Animal remedies/veterinary medicines, Anthelmintics, Parasite control, Parasites - internal, Nematode, Treatment/therapy
Article class: Correspondence

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Abstract: I am grateful for the opportunity to reply to the criticisms raised by Mr Vincent. It seems to me that the bulk of his argument is concerned with the statistical treatment of the data that I presented. However, he has apparently misunderstood the purpose of statistical analysis of results, and also seems to have missed the point of my paper. For example, he states that my results “are contradictory to all previous trials (sic) results”. My interpretation, arising from the method of analysis chosen, is that under the conditions of my trials, any apparent effect of fenbendazole could be due to chance. Mr Vincent referred to “a statistical conclusion”. Statistical analysis does not give rise to a “conclusion”, but simply to a probability that a result may or may not be due to chance…

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