Animal parasiticides are one of the rapidly growing markets. It has become one of the fastest-growing industries in many sectors. Factors like the increasing need for the growth of animal health products, increasing investments in the veterinary medical institutions by government and other non-profit organizations, the rising cases of different health diseases in farm animals, and increasing demand in the domestic markets for healthy and safe pet products and food are all expected to drive the international animal parasitical market. The demand for the animal health products like supplements, furs, oils, collars, shampoos, medicines, etc. is high in domestic markets apart from the increasing demands in export markets.
With the increasing export demand, researchers in India are coming up with more and innovative methods of prevention and cure of this global animal parasiticides market. Now, a day there is an increased awareness about parasites among people and this has led to the search for various economical as well as medical substitutes which can be consumed daily without causing any negative side effects. The development of herbal medicines and natural products has given a boost to the research work and the improved quality of the medicines has increased their demand in the domestic as well as the global animal-derived food products markets. There are several newly discovered drugs like Bt brac, chlorhexidine, trifluconazole, etc. available in the Indian generic medicine markets that are highly effective against a wide range of parasites. These drugs not only kill the parasites but also offer a lot of relief from many other common health ailments that are caused by these parasites.
There are several other techniques like the use of pesticides and the use of antibiotics to control these parasitic infections in livestock. However, most of the farmers in India are still unaware of how these pesticides and antibiotics can affect their food chain and their overall health.