A field trial evaluation of the prophylactic efficacy of amitraz-impregnated collars against canine babesiosis (Babesia canis rossi) in South Africa

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 63-65

  Last, R D ^a   Hill, J M ^a   Matjila, P T ^b   Reme C A ^c  

^a Vetdiagnostix Veterinary Pathology Services   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c Virbac SA   (France)

Author keywords

Babesiosis control; Polymerase chain reaction (PCR); Reverse line blot (RLB); Tick attachment; Tick collar

Indexed keywords

AMITRAZ; ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; INSECT REPELLENT; PESTICIDE;

ARTICLE; BABESIA; BABESIA CANIS ROSSI; BABESIOSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG DISEASE; DRUG EFFICACY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INSECT CONTROL; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SOUTH AFRICA; TICK BORNE DISEASE;

BABESIA CANIS ROSSI; CANIS FAMILIARIS; IXODIDA;

EID: 34848844005     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v78i2.291     Document Type: Article

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