Anthelmintic effect of Halothamus somalensis in Arsi-Bale goats

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2005, Pages

  Dawo, F ^a   Tibbo, M ^b  

^a Adami Tulu Agricultural Research Centre   (Ethiopia)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Endo parasites control; Ethiopia; Goats; Halothamnus somalensis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; HALOTHAMNUS;

EID: 22444438009     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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