Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of a novel formulation of metaflumizone in cats naturally infested with fleas in Europe

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 246-250

  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

Cat; Cat flea; Clinical field study; Fipronil; Metaflumizone; ProMeris

Indexed keywords

FIPRONIL; FRONTLINE; METAFLUMIZONE; PROMERIS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VETERINARY DRUG;

ALOPECIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; APPLICATION SITE REACTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ERYTHEMA; EUROPE; EXPERIMENTAL CAT; FEMALE; FIELD STUDY; FLEA; FRANCE; GERMANY; HYPERSALIVATION; INFESTATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE; PARASITE CONTROL; RANDOMIZATION; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; REINFECTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DRUG TOXICITY; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; EUROPE; FEMALE; FLEAS; INSECTICIDES; MALE; PYRAZOLES; SEMICARBAZONES; WATER;

ANIMALIA; CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 36049018696     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2007.08.041     Document Type: Article

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