Abstract
Ivermectin, given as a single oral dose of 0.05 mg/kg, prevented the maturation of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs if given at 31 or 60 days after infection. When treatment was delayed 90 days after injection, maturation of worms occurred in 3 of 5 dogs.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Anthelmintics / therapeutic use*
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Dirofilariasis / drug therapy
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Dirofilariasis / veterinary*
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Dog Diseases / drug therapy*
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Dogs
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Ivermectin
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Lactones / therapeutic use*
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Time Factors
Substances
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Anthelmintics
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Lactones
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Ivermectin