Field efficacy and safety of a combination of moxidectin and imidacloprid for the prevention of feline heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infection

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 154, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 67-70

  Venco, Luigi ^a   Mortarino, Michele ^b   Carro, Cristina ^a   Genchi, Marco ^c   Pampurini, Fabrizo ^d   Genchi, Claudio ^b  

^a Città di Pavia Veterinary Hospital   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^d Bayer Health Care   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemoprophylaxis; Dirofilaria immitis; Feline heartworm infection; Imidacloprid moxidectin combination

Indexed keywords

IMIDACLOPRID; MOXIDECTIN;

ARTICLE; CAT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DOG; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; MALE; MICROFILARIA; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; SEROPREVALENCE; WORM INFECTION;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FILARICIDES; IMIDAZOLES; MACROLIDES; MALE; NITRO COMPOUNDS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; FELIDAE;

EID: 43049170475     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.02.020     Document Type: Article

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