Regulation of the resistance and resilience of periparturient ewes to infection with gastrointestinal nematode parasites by dietary supplementation

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1477-1485

  Kahn, L P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Immunity; Metabolisable protein; Resilience; Sheep; Sheep nematoda

Indexed keywords

FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITE RESISTANCE; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; NEMATODA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0842302384     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA02202     Document Type: Review

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