Evaluation of topical application of 10% imidacloprid-1% moxidectin to prevent Bartonella henselae transmission from cat fleas

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 236, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 869-873

  Bradbury, Christina A ^a   Lappin, Michael R ^a  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMIDACLOPRID; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; INSECTICIDE; MACROLIDE; MILBEMYCIN; NITRO DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FLEA; HEMANGIOMATOSIS; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANGIOMATOSIS, BACILLARY; ANIMALS; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; CAT DISEASES; CATS; FEMALE; FLEAS; IMIDAZOLES; INSECTICIDES; MACROLIDES; MALE; NITRO COMPOUNDS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BARTONELLA; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 77951898404     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.236.8.869     Document Type: Article

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