Therapeutic efficacy of zeta-cypermethrin pour-on for the treatment of biting and sucking lice in cattle under field conditions

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 255-258

  Rothwell, J T ^a   Hacket, K C ^a   Ridley, I ^b   Mitchell, L ^b   Donaldson, C ^c   Lowe, L B ^a  

^a Elanco Animal Health   (Australia)

^b Agrisearch Services   (United States)

^c RSD 463   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bovicola bovis; Cattle lice; Haematopinus eurysternus; Linognathus vituli; Solenopotes capillatus; Synthetic pyrethroids; Zeta cypermethrin

Indexed keywords

ANOPLURA; BOS TAURUS; BOVICOLA BOVIS; HAEMATOPINUS EURYSTERNUS; LINOGNATHUS VITULI; PHTHIRAPTERA; SOLENOPOTES CAPILLATUS;

CIPERMETHRIN; INSECTICIDE; PYRETHROID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALLOPHAGA; MULTICENTER STUDY; PEDICULOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; INSECTICIDES; LICE INFESTATIONS; MALLOPHAGA; PYRETHRINS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033112054     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb11716.x     Document Type: Article

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