Comparative and Veterinary Pharmacology

cow’s environment and therapeutic management of udder health during the dry period. A third condition that can cause high levels ...

more than 1 billion Euros are spent annually on chemical helminth control in the EU (www.parasol-project.org). The annual cost o ...

Gibb et al. 2005 ). In sheep, within the European flock, worm infestations involving the abomasal nematode speciesHaemonchus con ...

Table 1 Anthelmintic agents: spectrum of activity and mode of action Class Members a Species Deliveryroute Spectrum of activity ...

Table 1 (continued) Class Members a Species Deliveryroute Spectrum of activity Mode of action Oxindole alkaloids (Paraherquamide ...

potential, the most important gastro-intestinal nematodes of dogs and cats in many urban environments are the hookworms (Ancylos ...

disease resembling liver cancer and is caused by the larval stage (metacestode) of E. multilocularis. Untreated, alveolar echino ...

to controlE. multilocularisinfection in wild red foxes have been undertaken in Germany (Tackmann et al. 2001 ), Switzerland (Heg ...

2.3 Anthelmintic Agents Six modern classes of broad-spectrum anthelmintic agents are currently available, or are likely to becom ...

(Stoneham and Coles 2006 ; Traill 2008 ). In dogs, no reports of anthlemintic resistance were published until very recently; ind ...

The approach has attracted positive comments, and it is hoped that production losses associated with sub-clinical infections wil ...

S. aureusin 1964. The percentage declined to 16% in 2000, whilstS. agalactiaehas long been eradicated from the herd (Table 4 ). ...

membranes. Fluoroquinolones have a broad-spectrum of activity extending to Gram-negative pathogens. Hence, injectable fluoroquin ...

by multilevel logistic regression. The quarters treated with the cloxacillin and the internal sealant were significantly more li ...

from 49 to 95 Euros per affected animal, with costs rising to 118 Euros per affected animal when re-treatments are required (Pot ...

Table 7 In vitro susceptibility of bovine respiratory disease pathogens to antimicrobial agents Organism MIC 90 *( mg/mL) Ceftio ...

Table 8 Pharmacokinetics of antimicrobial agents used for the treatment of bovine respiratory disease Dose (mg/kg) Route Cmax (m ...

Table 9 Susceptibility of swine respiratory disease pathogens to antimicrobial agents Organism MIC 90 *( mg/mL) Ceftiofur Amoxic ...

and depression may lead to underestimation of the extent of infection, thus resulting in animals in the early onset of the disea ...

References American Heartworm Society,www.heartwormsociety.org Aarestrup FM, Seyfarth AM, Angen Ø (2004) Antimicrobial susceptib ...