Evaluation of spinosad for the oral treatment and control of flea infestations on dogs in Europe

Veterinary Record

Volumn 170, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 99-

  Wolken, S ^a   Franc, M ^b   Bouhsira, E ^b   Wiseman, S ^c   Hayes, B ^c   Schnitzler, B ^c   Jacobs, D E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^c ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

^d ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; INSECTICIDE; IVERMECTIN; MACROLIDE; SELAMECTIN; SPINOSAD;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG COMBINATION; EUROPE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FLEA INFESTATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SEASON; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG COMBINATIONS; EUROPE; FEMALE; FLEA INFESTATIONS; INSECTICIDES; IVERMECTIN; MACROLIDES; MALE; SEASONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 84856364674     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.100211     Document Type: Article

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