Comparative effects of milbemycin oxime-based and febantel-pyrantel embonate-based anthelmintic tablets on Toxocara canis egg shedding in naturally infected pups

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 137, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 369-373

  Schenker, R ^a   Cody, R ^a   Strehlau, G ^a   Alexander, D ^a   Junquera, P ^b  

^a NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

^b Vetparcs GmbH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dog; Febantel; Milbemycin oxime; Pup; Pyrantel embonate; Toxocara canis

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; DRONTAL; FEBANTEL PLUS PYRANTEL EMBONATE PLUS PRAZIQUANTEL; MILBEMYCIN OXIME PLUS PRAZIQUANTEL PLUS LUFENURON; SENTINEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FECES ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TOXOCARA CANIS; TOXOCARIASIS; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; ANTHELMINTICS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FECES; GUANIDINES; MACROLIDES; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PYRANTEL PAMOATE; TOXOCARA CANIS; TOXOCARIASIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; TOXOCARA; TOXOCARA CANIS;

EID: 33645872966     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2006.01.023     Document Type: Article

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