Effects of oral tetrachlorvinphos fly control (Equitrol®) administration in horses: Physiological and behavioural findings

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-92

  Berger, J ^a   Valdez, S ^b   Puschner, B ^c   Leutenegger, C M ^d   Gardner, I A ^a   Madigan, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b San Luis Rey Equine Hospital   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d IDEXX LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Behaviour; Butyrylcholinesterase; Horse; Stimulusre activity; TCVP

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 12P40; LIOTHYRONINE; STIROFOS; THYROTROPIN;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHOLINESTERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; FLY; HORSE; INSECT CONTROL; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LIFE CYCLE; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; CHOLINESTERASES; DIPTERA; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HORSES; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; TETRACHLORVINPHOS;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 37349053600     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11259-007-9004-z     Document Type: Article

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