A large-scale clinical field study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of an oral formulation of the amino-acetonitrile derivative (aad), monepantel, in sheep in New Zealand

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-9

  Mason, P C ^a   Hosking, B C ^b   Nottingham, R M ^a   Cole, D J W ^a   Seewald, W ^c   McKay, C H ^d   Griffiths, T M ^b   Kaye Smith, B G ^b   Chamberlain, B ^d  

^a Yarrandoo R&D Centre ^*  (New Zealand)

^b Novartis Animal Health Australasia Pty Limited   (Australia)

^c NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

^d URS New Zealand Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

AAD; AAD 1566; Amino acetonitrile derivative; Anthelmintic; Efficacy; Gastrointestinal; Monepantel; Nematode; Sheep

Indexed keywords

AMINOACETONITRILE; ANTINEMATODAL AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; MONEPANTEL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DRUG RESISTANCE; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; NEMATODE; NEMATODIASIS; NEW ZEALAND; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AMINOACETONITRILE; ANIMALS; ANTINEMATODAL AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; NEMATODA; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; NEW ZEALAND; PARASITE EGG COUNT; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHABERTIA; COOPERIA; HAEMONCHUS; NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES; TELADORSAGIA; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS;

EID: 64149130908     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2009.36861     Document Type: Article

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