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amitraz

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amitraz
a formamidine used as a topical acaricide on cattle, sheep, pigs and fruit crops and miticide in the treatment of generalized demodectic mange in dogs. In horses it causes fatal impaction of the intestine. See also colon impaction colic.


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As a local treatment can be diluted Amitraz (3ml to 30 ml of mineral oil), or 1% rotenone ointment (Goodwinol ointment) and applied on the skin daily.
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The HSRB (2006) concluded that studies of seven pesticides [aldicarb, amitraz, azinphos-methyl, dichlorvos (DDVP), ethephon, methomyl, and oxamyl] "failed to fully meet the specific ethical standards prevalent at the time the research was conducted .
 
 
 
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