Effects of three nematode anthelmintic treatment regimes on flock performance of sheep and goats under extensive management in semi-arid Kenya

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 323-336

  Gatongi, P M ^a   Scott, M E ^b   Ranjan, S ^b   Gathuma, J M ^c   Munyua, W K ^c   Cheruiyot, H ^a   Prichard, R K ^b  

^a KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

haemonchosis; ivermectin; sheep and goat production; strategic control

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; IVERMECTIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GOAT; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; INFECTION CONTROL; KENYA; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; SHEEP;

ALBENDAZOLE; ANIMALS; ANTINEMATODAL AGENTS; BIRTH WEIGHT; DESERT CLIMATE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; GROWTH; IVERMECTIN; KENYA; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; SEASONS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0030949846     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(96)01080-1     Document Type: Article

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