Efficacy of long-term monthly administration of ivermectin on the progress of naturally acquired heartworm infections in dogs

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 124, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 259-268

  Venco, L ^a   McCall, J W ^b   Guerrero, J ^c   Genchi, C ^d  

^a Viale Cremona   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d Dipartimento di Patologia Animale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dog; Efficacy; Heartworm adulticide efficacy; Ivermectin; Long term monthly administration

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; HEARTGARD; HEARTGARD PLUS; IVERMECTIN; PYRANTEL;

ARTICLE; BREED; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DOG; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; MICROFILARIA; NONHUMAN; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FILARICIDES; IVERMECTIN; MALE; PYRANTEL; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIA REPENS;

EID: 4644278176     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.06.024     Document Type: Article

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