Endectocide use in cattle and fecal residues: Environmental effects in Canada

Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-10

  Floate, Kevin D ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABAMECTIN; AVERMECTIN; DORAMECTIN; ENDECTOCIDE; EPRINEX; EPRINOMECTIN; IVERMECTIN; LARVICIDAL AGENT; MOXIDECTIN; PESTICIDE RESIDUE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; BEETLE; CANADA; CATTLE FARMING; COW; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG EXCRETION; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FECES; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOUSE FLY; INSECT; LETHALITY; MUSCIDAE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; PEST INSECT; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED STATES; WASP;

ANIMALS; CANADA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DRUG RESIDUES; FECES; INSECTICIDES; MACROLIDES;

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; BOS TAURUS; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MUSCA DOMESTICA; MUSCIDAE; NEMATODA;

EID: 32944455551     PISSN: 08309000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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