Control of Filaroides hirthi infections in Beagle dogs by ivermectin

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 65, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 269-273

  Bauer, C ^a   Bahnemann, R ^b  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b BASF SE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Control methods nematoda; Dog; Filaroides hirthi; Ivermectin

Indexed keywords

IVERMECTIN; PYRANTEL EMBONATE; PYRANTEL TARTRATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FILARIA; INFECTION CONTROL; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; FILARICIDES; FILARIOIDEA; IVERMECTIN; LUNG; MALE; PREVALENCE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FILARIA; FILAROIDES; NEMATODA;

EID: 0030601694     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(96)00976-4     Document Type: Article

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