Efficacy of fenbendazole in the treatment of experimental Giardia infection in dogs

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 61-63

  Zajac, Anne M ^a   LaBranche, Timothy P ^a   Donoghue, Ann R ^b,c   Chu, Teng Chiao ^b,d  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SANOFI   (France)

^c HESKA CORPORATION   (United States)

^d Excel Scientific Protocols Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENBENDAZOLE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DRUG EFFICACY; GIARDIASIS; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; DOGS; FEMALE; FENBENDAZOLE; GIARDIA; GIARDIASIS; MALE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; GIARDIA; GIARDIA SP.;

EID: 0031973442     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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