Cases of reduced cyathostomin egg-reappearance period and failure of Parascaris equorum egg count reduction following ivermectin treatment as well as survey on pyrantel efficacy on German horse farms

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 144, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 74-80

  von Samson Himmelstjerna, G ^a   Fritzen, B ^a   Demeler, J ^a   Schurmann S ^a   Rohn, K ^a   Schnieder, T ^a   Epe, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic resistance; Cyathostomin; Egg reappearance period; Faecal egg count reduction test; Ivermectin; Parascaris equorum; Pyrantel

Indexed keywords

BENZIMIDAZOLE; IVERMECTIN; MOXIDECTIN; PYRANTEL; PYRANTEL TARTRATE;

ARTICLE; BOVIDS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG PRODUCTION; FARM ANIMAL; FECES ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; ANTIPARASITIC AGENTS; ASCARIDIDA INFECTIONS; ASCARIDOIDEA; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; IVERMECTIN; MALE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PYRANTEL; STRONGYLE INFECTIONS, EQUINE; STRONGYLOIDEA; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EQUIDAE; NEMATODA; PARASCARIS EQUORUM;

EID: 33846573834     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2006.09.036     Document Type: Article

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