Evaluation of copper supplementation to control Haemonchus contortus infections of sheep in Sweden

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 149-160

  Waller, P J ^a   Bernes, G ^a   Rudby Martin, L ^b   Ljungstrom B L ^c   Rydzik, A ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Svenska Djurhalsovarden AB   (Sweden)

^c Vidilab ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Copper; Helminth; Organic; Production; Sheep; Sweden

Indexed keywords

HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; OVIS ARIES; TELADORSAGIA CIRCUMCINCTA; VERMES;

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; COPPER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HAEMONCHUS; NEWBORN; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHOSTRONGYLOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ANTHELMINTICS; COPPER; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HAEMONCHIASIS; HAEMONCHUS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 16444383936     PISSN: 0044605X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1751-0147-45-149     Document Type: Article

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