The efficacy of closantel and rafoxanide against fenbendazole- and levamisole-resistant Haemonchus contortus in small ruminants

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 493-497

  Waruiru, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic; Fenbendazole; Goat; Haemonchus contortus; Levamisole; Resistance; Sheep

Indexed keywords

CLOSANTEL; FENBENDAZOLE; LEVAMISOLE; RAFOXANIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; GOAT; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; NONHUMAN; SHEEP; TRICHOSTRONGYLOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE; FEMALE; FENBENDAZOLE; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; HAEMONCHIASIS; HAEMONCHUS; LEVAMISOLE; MALE; RAFOXANIDE; SALICYLANILIDES; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030765263     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005942420390     Document Type: Article

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