Effect of strategic gastrointestinal nematode control on faecal egg count in traditional west african cattle

Veterinary Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 259-266

  Zinsstag, Jakob ^a   Ankers, Philippe ^b   Njie, Mamud ^c   Itty, Pradeep ^d   Monsan, Vincent ^b   Kaufmann, Johannes ^e   Smith, Tom ^a   Pandeys, Vijay S ^f   Pfister, Kurt ^g  

^a SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b Intl Trypanotolerance Centre ^*

^c International Trypanotolerance Centre Gambia   (Gambia)

^d ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^e Swiss Embassy   (United States)

^f INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^g UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Faecal egg count; Fenbendazole; Gastrointestinal nematodes; N'dama cattle; Strategic control

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; DAMA; NEMATODA;

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

AFRICA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FECES; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; NEMATODE; NEMATODIASIS; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; SEASON;

AFRICA, WESTERN; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FECES; NEMATODA; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; SEASONS;

EID: 0034154260     PISSN: 09284249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/vetres:2000114     Document Type: Article

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