Effects of gastro-intestinal and lungworm nematode infections on ewe productivity in farm flocks under variable rainfall conditions in Syria

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 65-75

  Thomson, E F ^a   Gruner, L ^b   Bahhady, F ^a   Orita, G ^a   Termanini, A ^a   Ferdawi, A K ^a   Hreitani, H ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS ICARDA   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Ewe productivity; Nematode infections; Semi arid areas; Sheep production systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034105539     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(99)00111-6     Document Type: Article

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