Incidence of oestrus ovis infestation in borno-white sahel goats in the semi-arid zone of nigeria

Veterinary Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 109-112

  Abdullahi, A Biu ^a   Chukwunyere, O Nwosu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Borno white sahel goat; Incidence; Oestrus ovis; Semi arid

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; OESTRUS OVIS; OVIS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DESERT CLIMATE; FEMALE; FLY; GOAT; GOAT DISEASE; INFESTATION; LARVA; MALE; NIGERIA; SEASON; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; DESERT CLIMATE; DIPTERA; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FEMALE; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; LARVA; MALE; NIGERIA; SEASONS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0042026137     PISSN: 09284249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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