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The use of benzimidazole-levamisole mixtures for the control and prevention of anthelmintic resistance in sheep nematodes: an assessment of their likely effects

P.B. McKenna Batchelar Animal Health Laboratory, Palmerston North, New Zealand, P.O. Box 1654
Pages 45-49 | Received 11 May 1990, Published online: 22 Feb 2011

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PR Little, A Hodge, TG Watson, JA Seed & SJ Maeder. (2010) Field efficacy and safety of an oral formulation of the novel combination anthelmintic, derquantel-abamectin, in sheep in New Zealand. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 58:3, pages 121-129.
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DM Leathwick, BC Hosking, SA Bisset & CH McKay. (2009) Managing anthelmintic resistance: Is it feasible in New Zealand to delay the emergence of resistance to a new anthelmintic class?. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 57:4, pages 181-192.
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J Wrigley, M McArthur, PB McKenna & B Mariadass. (2006) Resistance to a triple combination of broad-spectrum anthelmintics in naturally-acquired Ostertagia circumcincta infections in sheep. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 54:1, pages 47-49.
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P.B. McKenna, C.M. Allan & M.J. Taylor. (1996) The effectiveness of benzimidazole-levamisole combination drenches in the presence of resistance to both benzimidazole and levamisole anthelmintics in New Zealand sheep. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 44:3, pages 116-118.
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P.B. McKenna, S.B. Badger, R.L. McKinley & D.E. Taylor. (1990) Simultaneous resistance to two or more broad-spectrum anthelmintics by gastrointestinal nematode parasites of sheep and goats. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 38:3, pages 114-117.
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