The epidemiology of nematode infections of sheep

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 213-221

  Vlassoff, A ^a   Leathwick, D M ^b   Heath, A C G ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic; Control; Epidemiology; Nematode parasites; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE;

ANIMALIA; COOPERIA; HAEMONCHUS; NEMATODA; NEMATODIRUS; OSTERTAGIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS;

EID: 0035649233     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2001.36235     Document Type: Article

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