The efficacy of collars impregnated with flumethrin and propoxur against experimental infestations of adult. Rhipicephalus sanguineus on dogs

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 123-126

  Fourie, L J ^a   Stanneck, D ^b   Horak, I G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b BAYER AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acaricide impregnated collar; Dogs; Efficacy; Experimental infestation; Flumethrin; Propoxur; Rhipicephalus sanguineus

Indexed keywords

ACARICIDE; CENTAUR; DIWORM TABLET; FLUMETHRIN; LEVAMISOLE; NICLOSAMIDE; PLASTICIZER; PROPOXUR; XYLAZINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BREED; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DOG; FEMALE; INFESTATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TICK;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; RHIPICEPHALUS; RHIPICEPHALUS SANGUINEUS;

EID: 1642482861     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v74i4.524     Document Type: Article

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