Demonstration of the sustained anthelmintic activity of a controlled-release capsule formulation of ivermectin in ewes under field conditions in New Zealand

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 163-166

  Gogolewski, R P ^a   Rugg, D ^a   Allerton, G R ^a   Kawhia, D ^b   Barrick, R A ^a   Eagleson, J S ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b Ministry of Agriculture   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0000686164     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.1997.36017     Document Type: Article

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