Effects of gastrointestinal helminth infections and plane of nutrition on the health and productivity of F1 (West African Dwarf x Sahelian) goat crosses in The Gambia

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 50, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 153-161

  Faye, D ^a   Leak, S ^a   Nouala, S ^a   Fall, A ^a   Losson, B ^b   Geerts, S ^c  

^a International Trypanotolerance Centre Gambia   (Gambia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^c INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

FI crosses; Goats; Helminths; Nutrition; Productivity; Sahelian; West African Dwarf

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; MICROPUS; VERMES;

EID: 0041739007     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(03)00108-1     Document Type: Article

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