Chronic and fatal fascioliasis in llamas in the UK

Veterinary Record

Volumn 145, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 315-316

  Duff, J P ^a   Maxwell, A J ^b   Claxton, J R ^c  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b Galemire Veterinary Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; TRICLABENDAZOLE;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; FASCIOLIASIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; SHEEP; TREMATODE; UNGULATE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

LAMA (CAMEL); OVIS ARIES; TREMATODA; UNGULATA;

EID: 0033547046     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.145.11.315     Document Type: Article

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