Efficacy of selamectin administered topically in the treatment of feline otoacariosis

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 241-247

  Blot, C ^a   Kodjo, A ^a   Reynaud, M C ^a   Bourdoiseau, G ^a  

^a VETAGRO SUP   (France)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Cat; Malassezia pachydermatis; Otoacariosis; Otodectes cynotis; Selamectin

Indexed keywords

SELAMECTIN; STRONGHOLD;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACK; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CAT DISEASE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ERYTHEMA; EXUDATE; FEMALE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; INFESTATION; MALASSEZIA PACHYDERMATIS; MALE; MITE; NECK; NONHUMAN; OTOACARIOSIS; OTODECTES CYNOTIS; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; SCAPULA; SKIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; TOPICAL TREATMENT; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS; MALASSEZIA PACHYDERMATIS; OTODECTES CYNOTIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 0037430209     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(02)00449-1     Document Type: Article

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