Clinical field study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the amino-acetonitrile derivative, monepantel, compared with registered anthelmintics against gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep in Australia

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 455-462

  Hosking, B C ^a   Griffiths, T M ^a   Woodgate, R G ^b   Besier, R B ^b   Le Feuvre, A S ^c   Nilon, P ^d   Trengove, C ^e   Vanhoff, K J ^a   Kaye Smith, B G ^a   Seewald, W ^f  

^a Novartis Animal Health Australasia Pty Limited   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Genie Pty Limited   (Australia)

^d Nilon Farm Health   (Australia)

^e Pro Ag Consulting   (Australia)

^f NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anthelmintics; Efficacy; Monepantel; Nematodes; Safety; Sheep

Indexed keywords

AMINOACETONITRILE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; MONEPANTEL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RESISTANCE; FECES; FEMALE; INTESTINE INFECTION; MALE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AMINOACETONITRILE; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; AUSTRALIA; DRUG RESISTANCE; FECES; FEMALE; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; MALE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; CHABERTIA; COOPERIA; HAEMONCHUS; NEMATODA; NEMATODIRUS; OESOPHAGOSTOMUM; OSTERTAGIA; OVIS ARIES; STRONGYLOIDEA; TELADORSAGIA; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS;

EID: 70350378829     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2009.00511.x     Document Type: Article

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