A multicenter evaluation of the effectiveness of Quest® Gel (2% moxidectin) against parasites infecting equids

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 137, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 119-129

  Cleale, R M ^a   Edmonds, J D ^b   Paul, A J ^c   Reinemeyer, C R ^d   Chapman, M R ^e   Clem, R ^c   Meccoli, R A ^c   Tolliver, S C ^f   Amodie, D M ^a  

^a ZOETIS   (United States)

^b JOHNSON RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^d East Tennessee Clinical Research Inc   (United States)

^e LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic; Ascarid; Bots; Cyathostome; Effectiveness; Equine; Nematode; Pinworm; Strongyle; Tapeworm

Indexed keywords

MOXIDECTIN; QUEST;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HORSE; MALE; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FECES; FEMALE; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MACROLIDES; MALE; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; PARASITE EGG COUNT; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; CESTODA; ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; STRONGYLES; STRONGYLIDA;

EID: 33644883623     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2005.11.029     Document Type: Article

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