Giardia and Cryptosporidium in dairy calves in British Columbia

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 703-706

  Olson, Merle E ^a   Guselle, Nicole J ^a   O'Handley, Ryan M ^a   Swift, Mary Lou ^b   McAllister, Tim A ^c   Jelinski, Murray D ^d   Morck, Douglas W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Pro Form Feeds   (Canada)

^c LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^d Hoechst Roussel Vet   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; FEMALE; GIARDIASIS; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; PREVALENCE;

ANIMALS; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; FEMALE; GIARDIASIS; MALE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0031278343     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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