Reproductive safety of an amino-acetonitrile derivative (AAD), monepantel, in rams following repeated oral administration

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 16-21

  Malikides, N ^a   Helbig, R ^b   Mahoney, R ^a   George, B ^a   Baker, K ^a   Vanhoff, K ^a   Spencer, K ^a   Hall, C ^a   Debenedetti, R ^a   Strehlau, G A ^b  

^a Novartis Animal Health Australasia Pty Limited   (Australia)

^b NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adverse event; Amino acetonitrile derivative; Anthelmintic; Monepantel; Overdose; Rams; Reproduction; Target animal safety; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

AMINOACETONITRILE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; MONEPANTEL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; SPERMATOZOON; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AMINOACETONITRILE; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; SPERMATOZOA; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 64149091342     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2009.36863     Document Type: Article

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