The effectiveness of doramectin pour-on in the control of gastrointestinal nematode infections in cow-calf herds

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 90, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 93-102

  Ballweber, L R ^a   Evans, R R ^a   Siefker, C ^a   Johnson, E G ^b   Rowland, W K ^b   Zimmerman, G L ^c   Thompson, L ^d   Walstrom, D J ^d   Skogerboe, T L ^d   Brake, A C ^d   Karle, V K ^d  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNSON RESEARCH   (United States)

^c Zimmerman Research   (United States)

^d ZOETIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Cow calf; Doramectin; Nematoda; Persistent efficacy; Pour on; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

DORAMECTIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITISM; SEASON; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; IDAHO; IVERMECTIN; MALE; MISSISSIPPI; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PREGNANCY; SEASONS; WEIGHT GAIN;

BOS TAURUS; NEMATODA;

EID: 0034631299     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(00)00221-1     Document Type: Article

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