Effect of Rotational vs Continuous Intensive Stocking of Bahiagrass on Performance of Angus Cows and Calves and Interaction with Sire Type on Gastrointestinal Nematode Burden

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2291-2299

  Hammond, A C ^a   Williams, M J ^a   Olson, T A ^b   Gasbarre, L C ^a   Leighton, E A ^c   Menchaca, M A ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c C BAR Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Genetic Differences; Grazing Systems; Helminths; Paspalum notatum; Pastures

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; COOPERIA; HAEMONCHUS PLACEI; NEMATODA; OESOPHAGOSTOMUM RADIATUM; OSTERTAGIA; PASPALUM; PASPALUM NOTATUM; SIGANUS; STRONGYLOIDEA; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS; VERMES;

HELMINTH ANTIBODY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EATING; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HAEMONCHUS; IMMUNOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEMATODE; NEMATODIASIS; OSTERTAGIA; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; RANDOMIZATION; SEASON; STANDARD; STRONGYLOIDEA; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; EATING; FEMALE; HAEMONCHUS; MALE; NEMATODA; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; OESOPHAGOSTOMUM; OSTERTAGIA; PARASITE EGG COUNT; POACEAE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SEASONS; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS;

EID: 0031226629     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.7592291x     Document Type: Article

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