Comparative in vivo adulticidal activity of a topical Dinotefuran versus an Imidacloprid-Based formulation against Cat Fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) on Cats

Veterinary Therapeutics

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 9-16

  Murphy, Martin ^a   Ball, Cathy Ann ^b   Gross, Sheila ^b  

^a Charles River Laboratories Preclinical Services Ireland Ltd   (Ireland)

^b Summit VetPharm   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; CTENOCEPHALIDES; CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS; DIPYLIDIUM CANINUM; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

DINOTEFURAN; GUANIDINE DERIVATIVE; IMIDACLOPRID; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; INSECTICIDE; NITRO DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FLEA; INFESTATION; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FEMALE; FLEAS; GUANIDINES; IMIDAZOLES; INSECTICIDES; MALE; NITRO COMPOUNDS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70350497377     PISSN: 15283593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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