Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Efficacy of the combination of milbemycin oxime and afoxolaner for the control of myiasis by Musca domestica in desert tortoises (Gopherus berlandieri).
- Journal:
- Veterinary dermatology
- Year:
- 2023
- Authors:
- Fuantos Gámez, Braulio Alejandro et al.
- Affiliation:
- Clí
- Species:
- reptile
Abstract
The efficacy of the combination of milbemycin oxime and afoxolaner was evaluated in desert tortoises infested with fly larvae. Oral administration of the combination of milbemycin oxime and afoxolaner eliminated the infestation without generating any evident adverse effects on the tortoises.
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