Effect of experimental Haemonchus contortus infection on hemoglobin concentration and packed cell volume of does

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 597-601

  Howlader, M M R ^a   Howlader, Matiar Rahman ^b   Capitan, S S ^a   Eduardo, S L ^a   Roxas, N P ^a   Sevilla, C C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

^b BANGLADESH LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Effect; Haemonchus contortus; Hemoglobin Concentration; Packed Cell Volume; Philippine Doe

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS;

EID: 0346617716     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1996.597     Document Type: Article

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