Evaluation of the curative and preventive efficacy of a single oral administration of afoxolaner against cat flea Ctenocephalides felis infestations on dogs

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 201, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 207-211

  Hunter, James S ^a   Dumont, Pascal ^a   Chester, Theodore S ^a   Young, David R ^b   Fourie, Josephus J ^c   Larsen, Diane L ^a  

^a BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMA GMBH AND CO KG   (Germany)

^b Young Veterinary Research Services   (United States)

^c ClinVet International   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Afoxolaner; Ctenocephalides felis; Curative and prophylactic efficacy; Dogs; Fleas

Indexed keywords

AFOXOLANER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEAGLE; CHEWABLE TABLET; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION; FEMALE; FLEA BITE; IMAGO; MALE; NONHUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

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

AFOXOLANER; CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS; CURATIVE AND PROPHYLACTIC EFFICACY; DOGS; FLEAS;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANTIPARASITIC AGENTS; CTENOCEPHALIDES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; FLEA INFESTATIONS; ISOXAZOLES; MALE; NAPHTHALENES; PARASITE EGG COUNT; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84898058291     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2014.02.024     Document Type: Article

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