Use of an injectable, sustained-release formulation of moxidectin to prevent canine subcutaneous dirofilariosis

Veterinary Record

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 26-27

  Rossi, L ^a   Ferroglio, E ^a   Agostini, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b ZOETIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GUARDIAN SR; MOXIDECTIN;

ARTICLE; BREEDING LINE; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DOG DISEASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALE; MICROFILARIA; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE VIRULENCE; SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS;

EID: 0346025454     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.154.1.26     Document Type: Article

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