Genetic parameters for faecal egg count following mixed, natural, predominantly Ostertagia circumcincta infection and relationships with live weight in young lambs

Animal Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 423-428

  Bishop, S C ^a   Bairden, K ^a   McKellar, Q A ^a   Park, M ^a   Stear, M J ^a  

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Author keywords

Faecal egg counts; Genetic parameters; Live weight; Ostertagia; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030526962     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800015319     Document Type: Article

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