Protein supplementation improves the performance of parasitised sheep fed a straw-based diet

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1269-1278

  Datta, F U ^a   Nolan, J V ^a   Rowe, J B ^a   Gray, G D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Haemonchus contortus; Protein supplementation; Roughage; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FOOD INTAKE; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; HEMATOCRIT; NONHUMAN; PARASITOSIS; PERFORMANCE; PROTEIN DIET; PROTEIN INTAKE; SHEEP;

AMMONIA; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY PROTEINS; HAEMONCHIASIS; HAEMONCHUS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031812039     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(98)00104-0     Document Type: Article

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