Comparison of the persistent activity of ivermectin, abamectin, doramectin and moxidectin in cattle in Zambia

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 219-224

  Meeus, P F M ^a   De Bont, J ^b   Vercruysse, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Avermectins; Cattle Nematoda; Control methods Nematoda; Milbemycins; Persistence

Indexed keywords

ABAMECTIN; ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; DORAMECTIN; IVERMECTIN; MACROLIDE; MOXIDECTIN; OXFENDAZOLE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FECES ANALYSIS; HAEMONCHUS; HELMINTHIASIS; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS; WORM EGG; ZAMBIA;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTINEMATODAL AGENTS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FECES; HAEMONCHIASIS; HAEMONCHUS; IVERMECTIN; MACROLIDES; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; ZAMBIA;

ANIMALIA; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS; COOPERIA; HAEMONCHUS; NEMATODA; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS;

EID: 0030840967     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(97)00009-5     Document Type: Article

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