The efficacy of eprinomectin against induced infections of immature (fourth larval stage) and adult nematode parasites in cattle

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 119-128

  Pitt, S R ^a   Langholff, W K ^b   Eagleson, J S ^b   Rehbein, S ^c  

^a Highfield Farm   (United Kingdom)

^b MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c MSDRL Veterinary Laboratory   (Germany)

Author keywords

Avermectin; Cooperia; Dictyocaulus; Efficacy; Eprinomectin; Milbemycin; Nematode; Ostertagia

Indexed keywords

AVERMECTIN; EPRINOMECTIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DICTYOCAULUS; DRUG EFFICACY; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; NEMATODE; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; OSTERTAGIA; OSTERTAGIA OSTERTAGI; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STRONGYLOIDEA; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS COLUBRIFORMIS;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; EUROPE; FEMALE; IVERMECTIN; LARVA; MALE; NEMATODE INFECTIONS;

EID: 0031574102     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(97)00035-6     Document Type: Article

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