The Effect of Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) and White Clover (Trifolium repens) in Mixed Pasture Swards on Incoming and Established Nematode Infections in Young Lambs

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 351-361

  Bernes, G ^a   Waller, P J ^b   Christensson, D ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Condensed tannins; Nematode parasites; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANTINEMATODAL AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; EATING; FECES; FEMALE; LEGUME; MEDICINAL PLANT; NEMATODIASIS; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE;

ANIMALS; ANTINEMATODAL AGENTS; DIET; EATING; FABACEAE; FECES; FEMALE; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

EID: 0034576749     PISSN: 0044605X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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