Effect of simulated rain, coat length and exposure to natural climatic conditions on the efficacy of a topical formulation of eprinomectin against endoparasites of cattle

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 95-102

  Gogolewski, R P ^a   Allerton, G R ^a   Pitt, S R ^a   Thompson, D R ^a   Langholff, W K ^a   Hair, J A ^b   Fulton, R K ^a   Eagleson, J S ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b Nu Era Farms   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle Nematoda; Climatic conditions; Control methods Nematoda; Eprinomectin; Haircoat

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; EPRINOMECTIN; RAIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CLIMATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; MALE; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PARASITISM; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; ANTINEMATODAL AGENTS; AUSTRALIA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CLIMATE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HAIR; HUMIDITY; IVERMECTIN; MALE; RAIN; STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS; UNITED STATES; WEATHER;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; COOPERIA; COOPERIA ONCOPHORA; DICTYOCAULUS VIVIPARUS; HAEMONCHUS PLACEI; NEMATODA; NEMATODIRUS HELVETIANUS; OESOPHAGOSTOMUM RADIATUM; ONCOPHORA; OSTERTAGIA OSTERTAGI; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS AXEI; VIVIPARUS;

EID: 0031009316     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(96)01095-3     Document Type: Article

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