Evaluation of the effects of nematode parasitism on grazing behaviour, herbage intake and growth in young grazing cattle

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 90, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 111-118

  Forbes, A B ^a   Huckle, C A ^b   Gibb, M J ^b   Rook, A J ^b   Nuthall, R ^b  

^a BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMA GMBH AND CO KG   (Germany)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Cattle Nematoda; Grazing management; Growth performance

Indexed keywords

IVERMECTIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITISM; WORM EGG;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DAIRYING; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; IVERMECTIN; NEMATODE INFECTIONS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; LOLIUM; NEMATODA;

EID: 0034631364     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(00)00218-1     Document Type: Article

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