The helminths of ranch calves in the North-eastern Mountain Grassland of South Africa

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 335-338

  Louw, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Helminth parasites; North eastern Mountain Grassland; Ranch calves

Indexed keywords

COOPERIA; HAEMONCHUS; OSTERTAGIA OSTERTAGI; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS AXEI; VERMES;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; HELMINTH; MALE; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; HELMINTHS; MALE; METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; POPULATION DENSITY; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0033233307     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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