Treatment of Trombicula autumnalis infestation in dogs and cats with a 0.25 per cent fipronil pump spray

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 237-239

  Nuttall, T J ^a   French, A T ^a   Cheetham, H C ^a   Proctor, F J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b St Clair Veterinary Group   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIS CATUS; TROMBICULIDAE;

ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; FIPRONIL; PYRAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INFESTATION; SEASON;

ANIMALS; ANTIPARASITIC AGENTS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; PYRAZOLES; SEASONS; TROMBICULIASIS;

EID: 0032066244     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1998.tb03641.x     Document Type: Article

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