Plasma pharmacokinetics and faecal excretion of ivermectin, doramectin and moxidectin following oral administration in horses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 494-498

  Gokbulut, C ^a   Nolan, A M ^a   Mckellar, Q A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Doramectin; Horse; Ivermectin; Moxidectin; Pharmcokinetics

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DORAMECTIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; IVERMECTIN; MACROLIDE; MILBEMYCIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FECES; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; METABOLISM; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AREA UNDER CURVE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; FECES; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; IVERMECTIN; MACROLIDES; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035465203     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516401776254835     Document Type: Article

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