Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of a novel formulation of metaflumizone plus amitraz in dogs naturally infested with fleas and ticks in Europe

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 239-245

  Hellmann, K ^a   Adler, K ^a   Parker, L ^b   Pfister, K ^c   DeLay, R L ^b   Rugg, D ^b  

^a Klifovet AG   (Germany)

^b ZOETIS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amitraz; Clinical field study; Dog; Flea; Metaflumizone; ProMeris Duo ; ProMeris ; Tick

Indexed keywords

AMITRAZ; AMITRAZ PLUS METAFLUMIZONE; ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; FIPRONIL; FRONTLINE; METAFLUMIZONE; PROMERIS; PROMERIS DUO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG DISEASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EUROPE; FEMALE; FIELD STUDY; FLEA; FRANCE; GERMANY; INFESTATION; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; REINFECTION; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TICK; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG TOXICITY; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; EUROPE; FEMALE; INSECTICIDES; MALE; PYRAZOLES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SEMICARBAZONES; TICK INFESTATIONS; TOLUIDINES; WATER;

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

EID: 36048988476     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2007.08.040     Document Type: Article

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