Comparative efficacy of ivermectin, albendazole, levamisole and rafoxanide against gastrointestinal nematode infections in goats

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 147-150

  Waruiru, R M ^a   Ngotho, J W ^a   Mutune, M N ^a   Munyua, W K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic resistance; Benzimidazoles; Goats; Haemonchosis; Levamisole; Nematode; Parasites

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; IVERMECTIN; LEVAMISOLE; RAFOXANIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; GOAT; MALE; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0038128371     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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