Toxocara control: Failure of dog-owners to carry out regular deworming of their pets

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 27-30

  Scrimgeour, E M ^a   Smith, H V ^b   Prentice, M ^c   McGahy, I ^d  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c Mossburn   (United Kingdom)

^d Ark Veterinary Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

deworming; dogs; Toxocara; veterinary; western Scotland

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOG; INFECTION CONTROL; LAW; NONHUMAN; TOXOCARA; TOXOCARIASIS; UNITED KINGDOM; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 0029985980     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603129609356869     Document Type: Article

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