Intestinal parasitic infections of dogs in the Nsukka area of Enugu State, Nigeria

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 89-94

  Anene, B M ^a   Nnaji, T O ^a   Chime, A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Coccidia; Dogs; Helminths; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ANCYLOSTOMA; ANCYLOSTOMA CANINUM; ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; COCCIDIA; DIPYLIDIUM CANINUM; NEMATODA; TAENIA HYDATIGENA; TOXOCARA; TOXOCARA CANIS; TRICHURIS; TRICHURIS VULPIS; VERMES;

EID: 0005206170     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5877(95)00527-7     Document Type: Article

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