An outbreak of haemonchosis associated with anthelmintic resistance on a sheep farm in Kenya

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 209-211

  Waruiru, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic resistance; Benzimidazoles; Haemonchosis; Kenya; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032400060     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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