An examination of the relative reliability of laboratory case submissions in determining the prevalence of anthelmintic resistance in sheep nematodes in New Zealand, and the possible influence of test analysis methodology on such data

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 55-59

  McKenna, P B ^a  

^a Gribbles Veterinary   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic resistance; Benzimidazole; Benzimidazole levamisole combination; Faecal egg count reduction test; Ivermectin; Larval culture; Levamisole; Nematode; Prevalence; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG RESISTANCE; DRUG SENSITIVITY; FECES; LABORATORY; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; DRUG RESISTANCE; FECES; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; LABORATORIES; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PARASITE EGG COUNT; PARASITIC SENSITIVITY TESTS; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

NEMATODA; NEMATODIRUS; OVIS ARIES; STRONGYLIDA;

EID: 44249108594     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2008.36808     Document Type: Article

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