The use of phoxim and bendiocarb for control of fleas in farmed mink (Mustela vison)

Table 1 Dosing table for 0.1% phoxim aqueous dilution sprayed on the body surface of mink

Calculation of body surface area (BSA)			Application volume for animals in the body weight range of
BW in gram	BSA in m²	Target volume (mL)	Weight range (g)	IVP (mL)
750	0.082	15.7	750–999	19
1000	0.099	19.1	1000–1249	22
1250	0.115	22.1	1250–1499	25
1500	0.130	25.0	1500–1749	28
1750	0.144	27.7	1750–1999	30
2000	0.158	30.3	2000–2249	33
2250	0.171	32.8	2250–2499	35
2500	0.183	35.1	2500–2749	37

The target volume was calculated based on a recommended dose of 25 mL per adult animal of 1.5 kg body weight. Body surface area (BSA) in m² = K × [body weight (BW) in grams^2/3] × 10⁻⁴, K = constant of 9.94 for ferrets

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