Confirmation of the efficacy of a novel formulation of metaflumizone plus amitraz for the treatment and control of fleas and ticks on dogs

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 209-218

  Rugg, D ^a   Hair, J A ^b   Everett, R E ^c   Cunningham, J R ^c   Carter, L ^d  

^a ZOETIS   (United States)

^b Nu Era Farms   (United States)

^c AgResearch Consultants   (United States)

^d Stillmeadow Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyomma americanum; Amitraz; Ctenocephalides felis felis; Dermacentor variabilis; Dog; Flea; Ixodes scapularis; Metaflumizone; ProMeris Duo ; ProMeris ; Rhipicephalus sanguineus; Tick

Indexed keywords

AMITRAZ; ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; FIPRONIL; METAFLUMIZONE; METHOPRENE; PLACEBO; PROMERIS; PROMERIS DUO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMBLYOMMA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMACENTOR; DOG; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; FLEA; INFESTATION; IXODES SCAPULARIS; LABORATORY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RHIPICEPHALUS SANGUINEUS; TICK;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FEMALE; FLEAS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; IXODIDAE; MALE; SEMICARBAZONES; TICK CONTROL; TICK INFESTATIONS; TOLUIDINES;

AMBLYOMMA AMERICANUM; ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS; CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS FELIS; DERMACENTOR VARIABILIS; IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDA; RHIPICEPHALUS SANGUINEUS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 36048976683     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2007.08.035     Document Type: Article

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