Efficacy of selamectin against experimentally induced and naturally acquired ascarid (Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina) infections in dogs

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 91, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 333-345

  McTier, T L ^a   Siedek, E M ^b   Clemence, R G ^b   Wren, J A ^a   Bowman, D D ^c   Hellmann, K ^d   Holbert, M S ^e   Murphy, M G ^f   Young, D R ^g   Cruthers, L R ^h   Smith, D G ^b   Shanks, D J ^b   Rowan, T G ^b   Jernigan, A D ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

^b PFIZER GLOBAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United Kingdom)

^c CHK R and D   (United States)

^d Klifovet AG   (Germany)

^e Stillmeadow Inc   (United States)

^f Athlone Co   (Ireland)

^g Young Veterinary Research Services   (United States)

^h PLRS Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascarids; Dogs; Fecal eggs; Revolution(TM); Roundworms; Selamectin; Stronghold(TM); Toxascaris leonina; Toxocara canis; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

AVERMECTIN; FEBANTEL; PRAZIQUANTEL; PYRANTEL EMBONATE; REVOLUTION; SELAMECTIN; STRONGHOLD; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; NONHUMAN; TOXOCARA CANIS; TOXOCARIASIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORM INFECTION;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EUROPE; IVERMECTIN; PARASITE EGG COUNT; TOXASCARIASIS; TOXASCARIS; TOXOCARA CANIS; TOXOCARIASIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034705868     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(00)00303-4     Document Type: Article

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