Effects of Fasciola gigantica infection on growth and nutrient utilisation of buffalo calves

Veterinary Record

Volumn 145, Issue 24, 1999, Pages 699-702

  Mehra, U R ^a   Verma, A K ^a   Dass, R S ^a   Sharma, R L ^a   Yadav, S C ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; DIGESTION; EATING; FASCIOLA; FASCIOLIASIS; FECES; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; STANDARD; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; DIGESTION; EATING; FASCIOLA; FASCIOLIASIS; FECES; MALE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; RANDOM ALLOCATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0033547534     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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