Determination of ivermectin efficacy against cyathostomins and Parascaris equorum on horse farms using selective therapy

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 188, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-47

  Larsen, Mette L ^a   Ritz, Christian ^a   Petersen, Stig L ^b   Nielsen, Martin K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Equilab Laboratory   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Egg reappearance; Ivermectin; Parascaris equorum; Strongyles

Indexed keywords

IVERMECTIN; NOROMECTIN VET; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASCARID INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYATHOSTOMIN; DRUG EFFICACY; FARM ANIMAL; FECES ANALYSIS; HORSE; NONHUMAN; PARASCARIS EQUORUM; PARASITE; PARASITE CONTROL; PASTE; STRONGYLE INFECTION; STRONGYLOIDEA;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; ASCARIDIDA INFECTIONS; ASCARIDOIDEA; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; IVERMECTIN; MALE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS; STRONGYLUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; PARASCARIS EQUORUM; STRONGYLES;

EID: 79952619173     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2010.03.009     Document Type: Article

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