Genetics of resilience to nematode parasites in young Romney sheep)—use of weight gain under challenge to assess individual anthelmintic treatment requirements

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 313-323

  Bisset, S A ^a   Morris, C A ^b   Squire, D R ^a   Hickey, S M ^b  

^a AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Diarrhoea; Disease resistance; Faecal egg counts; Genetics; Growth; Nematode parasite; Resilience; Selective drench treatment; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029862447     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.1996.9513191     Document Type: Article

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