Comparative study of the efficacy of eprinomectin versus ivermectin, and field efficacy of eprinomectin only, for the treatment of chorioptic mange in alpacas

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 130, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 267-275

  D'Alterio, G L ^a,b,c   Jackson, A P ^a   Knowles, T G ^a   Foster, A P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Studio Veterinario Associato Vannucci Casarosa and D'Alterio   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alpaca; Chorioptic mange; Eprinomectin; Ivermectin; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EPRINOMECTIN; IVERMECTIN;

ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; CHORIOPTIC MANGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; MALE; MITE; NONHUMAN; SKIN DEFECT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ANIMALS; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; FEMALE; INSECTICIDES; IVERMECTIN; MALE; MITE INFESTATIONS;

ACARI; CHORIOPTES; LAMA PACOS;

EID: 19544377520     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2005.03.036     Document Type: Article

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