Anthelmintic use on Saskatchewan pig farms: Results from a postal survey

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 73, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 299-307

  Wagner, Brent ^a   Polley, Lydden ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic use; Parasites; Pigs; Postal survey

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; HYGROMYCIN B; LEVAMISOLE; MACROLIDE;

ARTICLE; ASCARIASIS; BREEDING; CANADA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; MEAT INDUSTRY; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITE PREVALENCE; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; SWINE DISEASE;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; CORRESPONDENCE; FECES; FEMALE; FOOD ADDITIVES; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; HELMINTHS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SASKATCHEWAN; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMALIA; NEMATODA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0031593123     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(97)00088-5     Document Type: Article

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