Oral administration of mebendazole failed to reduce nematode egg shedding in captive African gazelles

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 79-82

  Ortiz, J ^a   Ruiz De Ybanez M R ^a   Abaigar, T ^b   Garijo, M ^a   Espeso, G ^b   Cano, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE ECOLOGÍA FUNCIONAL Y EVOLUTIVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gazella cuvieri; Gazelles; Mebendazole; Nematodes

Indexed keywords

ANTINEMATODAL AGENT; MEBENDAZOLE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTELOPE; ARTICLE; FECES; NEMATODIASIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZOO ANIMAL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; ANTELOPES; ANTINEMATODAL AGENTS; FECES; MEBENDAZOLE; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035263779     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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