Efficacy of topical eprinomectin in the treatment of Chorioptes sp. infestation in alpacas and llamas

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-62

  Plant, Jon D ^a   Kutzler, Michelle A ^a   Cebra, Christopher K ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4'' EPIACETYLAMINO 4'' DEOXYAVERMECTIN B1; 4''-EPIACETYLAMINO-4''-DEOXYAVERMECTIN B1; DRUG DERIVATIVE; INSECTICIDE; IVERMECTIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; INFESTATION; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PSOROPTIDAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ANIMALS; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; FEMALE; INSECTICIDES; IVERMECTIN; MALE; MITE INFESTATIONS; PSOROPTIDAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACARI; CAMELIDAE; CHORIOPTES SP.; LAMA (MAMMAL);

EID: 33846003864     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: 13653164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2007.00558.x     Document Type: Article

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