Field evaluation of the efficacy of fenbendazole in captive wild ruminants

Veterinary Record

Volumn 157, Issue 19, 2005, Pages 582-586

  Goossens, E ^a   Dorny, P ^a   Vercammen, F ^b   Vercruysse, J ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENBENDAZOLE; TIABENDAZOLE;

ARTICLE; BOVIDS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; IN VITRO STUDY; LD 50; MALE; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; RED DEER; SHEEP DISEASE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

BOVIDAE; CAPRA IBEX; CAPRA IBEX IBEX; CERVUS ELAPHUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS HIPPELAPHUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS NELSONI; GAZELLA LEPTOCEROS; NEMATODA; ORYX DAMMAH; ORYX LEUCORYX; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 28044459660     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.157.19.582     Document Type: Article

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