Comparison of the activity of selamectin, imidacloprid and fipronil for the treatment of cats infested experimentally with Ctenocephalides felis felis and Ctenocephalides felis strongylus

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 131-133

  Franc, M ^a   Yao, K P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b UFR Biosciences Université de Cocody Abidjan   (France)

Author keywords

Cat; Ctenocephalides felis felis; Ctenocephalides felis strongylus; Fipronil; Imidacloprid; Selamectin

Indexed keywords

FIPRONIL; IMIDACLOPRID; SELAMECTIN;

ARTICLE; CAT; CTENOCEPHALIDES; CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS FELIS; FLEA; INFESTATION; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FEMALE; FLEAS; IMIDAZOLES; INSECTICIDES; IVERMECTIN; MALE; PYRAZOLES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS FELIS; CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS STRONGYLUS; FELIS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); STRONGYLUS;

EID: 33845699594     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2006.09.006     Document Type: Article

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