The successful elimination of mucosal dwelling cyathostome larvae with fenbendazole at a dose rate of 7.5 mg/kg bodyweight daily for 5 days

Pferdeheilkunde

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 561-564

  Abbott, Elisabeth M ^a   Duncan, J L ^b   Bairden, K ^b  

^a SANOFI   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 day fenbendazole treatment; Efficacy; Mucosal dwelling cyathostome larvae; Naturally infected ponies

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 0030550486     PISSN: 01777726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21836/pem19960444     Document Type: Article

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