The use of moxidectin for the prevention and treatment of psoroptic mange (scab) in sheep

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 83, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 301-308

  Parker, L D ^a   O'Brien, D J ^b   Bates, P G ^c  

^a ZOETIS   (United States)

^b 15   (Ireland)

^c VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mange; Moxidectin; Psorptes ovis; Scab; Sheep

Indexed keywords

MOXIDECTIN;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECTOPARASITE; FEMALE; INFECTION CONTROL; IRELAND; MITE; MONITOR; NONHUMAN; SHEEP DISEASE; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; INSECTICIDES; IRELAND; MACROLIDES; MALE; MITE INFESTATIONS; MITES; PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS; PREGNANCY; PYRETHRINS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0032981930     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(99)00066-7     Document Type: Article

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