Anthelmintic resistance of nematodes in communally grazed goats in a semi-arid area of South Africa

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 82-83

  Bakunzi, F R ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Communal grazing; Drug resistance; Fenbendazole; Goats; Levamisole; Nematodes; Rafoxanide; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; FENBENDAZOLE; LEVAMISOLE; RAFOXANIDE;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG METABOLISM; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GOAT DISEASE; GRAZING; MALE; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NEMATODE; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; SEMIARID CLIMATE; SHEEP FARMING; SOUTH AFRICA;

CAPRA HIRCUS; NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 1642564508     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v74i3.516     Document Type: Article

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