Therapeutic and protective efficacy of doramectin injectable against gastrointestinal nematodes in cattle in New Zealand: A comparison with moxidectin and ivermectin pour-on formulations

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-51

  Hooke, F G ^a   Clement, P ^b   Dell'Osa, D ^a   Porter, R M ^c   MacColl, D ^d   Rew, R S ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

^b Auckland Animal Health Laboratory   (New Zealand)

^c King Country Veterinary Clinic   (New Zealand)

^d Te Kuiti Veterinary Services   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Control; Doramectin; Ivermectin; Moxidectin; Nematoda in cattle; Oxfendazole

Indexed keywords

DORAMECTIN; IVERMECTIN; MOXIDECTIN; OXFENDAZOLE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FECES ANALYSIS; NEMATODIASIS; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARASITE CONTROL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FECES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; IVERMECTIN; MACROLIDES; MALE; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; NEW ZEALAND; PARASITE EGG COUNT; RECURRENCE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0030813246     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(97)00077-0     Document Type: Article

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