Study on the prevalence of white spots of the liver in pigs in Belgium and its relationship to management practices and anthelmintic treatment

Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 28-30

  Vercruysse, J ^a   Van Hoof, D ^a   De Bie, S ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Lokerse Vleesveiling cvba ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ascaris; Pig; White spots

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031542840     PISSN: 03039021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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