Preliminary studies on the effectiveness of the novel pulicide, spinosad, for the treatment and control of fleas on dogs

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 150, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 345-351

  Snyder, Daniel E ^a   Meyer, Jeffery ^a   Zimmermann, Alan G ^a   Qiao, Meihua ^a   Gissendanner, Sonya J ^a   Cruthers, Larry R ^b   Slone, Robyn L ^b   Young, David R ^c  

^a ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b Research Services Inc   (United States)

^c Young Veterinary Research Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Ctenocephalides felis; Dose characterization; Dose determination; Efficacy; Flea; Spinosad

Indexed keywords

IMIDACLOPRID; INSECTICIDE; PLACEBO; SPINOSAD; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FLEA; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INSECT BITE; INSECT CONTROL; MALE; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANTIPARASITIC AGENTS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FEMALE; FLEAS; IMIDAZOLES; INSECT CONTROL; MACROLIDES; MALE; NITRO COMPOUNDS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PARASITIC SENSITIVITY TESTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS; SACCHAROPOLYSPORA SPINOSA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 36248938694     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2007.09.011     Document Type: Article

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