Evaluation of the chemoprophylactic efficacy of 10% long acting injectable moxidectin against gastrointestinal nematode infections in calves in Belgium

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 331-338

  Geurden, T ^a   Claerebout, E ^a   Deroover, E ^b   Vercruysse, J ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b ZOETIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle nematoda; Moxidectin; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

MOXIDECTIN; PEPSINOGEN; TYROSINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BELGIUM; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERIA; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SCREENING; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; GRAZING; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; OSTERTAGIA; PARASITE CONTROL; SEASON; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; BELGIUM; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DIARRHEA; FECES; FEMALE; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; MACROLIDES; NEMATODA; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; POACEAE; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

BOS TAURUS; COOPERIA; NEMATODA; ONCOPHORA; OSTERTAGIA;

EID: 1842453898     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.01.016     Document Type: Article

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