Effects of Trypanosoma congolense and nutritional supplements in Djallonké ewes on live weight during pregnancy, post partum weight, haematology parameters and lamb performance

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 65-69

  Osaer, S ^a   Goossens, B ^a   Jeffcoate, I ^b   Holmes, P ^b  

^a International Trypanotolerance Centre Gambia   (Gambia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OVIS; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE;

AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEMATOCRIT; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE; TRYPANOSOMIASIS, AFRICAN;

EID: 0032116858     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-5288(98)90029-7     Document Type: Article

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