Dermatological and parasitological evaluation of infestations with chewing lice (Werneckiella equi) on horses and treatment using imidacloprid

Parasitology Research

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 7-12

  Mencke, N ^a   Larsen, K S ^b   Eydal, M ^c   Sigurosson, H ^d  

^a BAYER AG   (Germany)

^b KSL Consulting   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^d Vididalur Animal Hospital   (Iceland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMIDACLOPRID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; HORSE DISEASE; LOUSE; NONHUMAN; PEDICULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN MANIFESTATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WERNECKIELLA EQUI;

ANIMALS; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; IMIDAZOLES; INSECTICIDES; LICE INFESTATIONS; MALLOPHAGA; SKIN;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 23244434383     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-005-1379-6     Document Type: Article

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