World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (W.A.A.V.P.) guidelines for evaluating the efficacy of parasiticides for the treatment, prevention and control of flea and tick infestation on dogs and cats

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 145, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 332-344

  Marchiondo, A A ^a   Holdsworth, P A ^b   Green, P ^c   Blagburn, B L ^d   Jacobs, D E ^e  

^a IVX Animal Health   (United States)

^b Animal Health Alliance (Australia) Ltd   (Australia)

^c Auburn University ^*  (Australia)

^d AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cat; Dog; Ectoparasiticides; Fleas; Guidelines; Insect growth regulators; Persistent efficacy; Therapeutic efficacy; Ticks

Indexed keywords

ACARICIDE; ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; INSECTICIDE;

ARTHROPOD LIFE CYCLE STAGE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FLEA; INFESTATION; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT DEVELOPMENT; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NONHUMAN; PARASITOLOGY; PARASITOSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROPHYLAXIS; TICK;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CLINICAL TRIALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; INSECTICIDES; PARASITOLOGY; RESEARCH; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WORLD HEALTH;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; HEXAPODA; IXODIDA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 33947398878     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2006.10.028     Document Type: Article

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