Assessment of the effectiveness of a combination product of spinosad and milbemycin oxime on the prophylaxis of canine heartworm infection

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 180, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 262-266

  Snyder, Daniel E ^a   Wiseman, Scott ^b   Bowman, Dwight D ^c   McCall, John W ^d   Reinemeyer, Craig R ^e  

^a ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

^c Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^e East Tennessee Clinical Research Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Dirofilaria immitis; Effectiveness; Heartworm; Macrocyclic lactone; Milbemycin oxime; Prevention; Spinosad

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; MILBEMYCIN OXIME PLUS SPINOSAD; TRIFEXIS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; BEEF FLAVORED CHEWABLE TABLET; CHEWABLE TABLET; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; DOG; DOSAGE SCHEDULE COMPARISON; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MICROFILARIA (NEMATODE LARVA); MULTIPLE DRUG DOSE; NONHUMAN; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TREATMENT DURATION; VOMITING;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; DIROFILARIASIS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; MACROLIDES; MALE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS;

EID: 79960845458     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.03.034     Document Type: Article

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