Efficacy of moxidectin 2 per cent oral gel against cyathostomins, particularly third-stage inhibited larvae, in horses

Veterinary Record

Volumn 158, Issue 22, 2006, Pages 766-768

  Bairden, K ^a   Davies, H S ^b   Gibson, N R ^b   Hood, A J O ^b   Parker, L D ^c  

^a Inveresk Research ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Inveresk Research   (United Kingdom)

^c ZOETIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; MACROLIDE; MOXIDECTIN; VETERINARY DRUG;

ANIMAL EUTHANASIA; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; COLON MUCOSA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HORSE DISEASE; INFECTION CONTROL; LARVAL STAGE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; WORM;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 33745297744     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.158.22.766     Document Type: Article

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