Control of fasciolosis in stall-fed buffaloes by managing the feeding of rice straw

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 285-291

  Mahato, S N ^a   Harrison, L J S ^b  

^a Department of Livestock Services ^*  (Nepal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buffaloes; Control; Fasciola gigantica; Metacercariae; Rice straw; Stall fed

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BUBALUS; FASCIOLA GIGANTICA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FASCIOLIASIS; FECES; FOOD INTAKE; LIVER; NEPAL; PARASITEMIA; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; RICE;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; FASCIOLIASIS; FECES; FEEDING METHODS; LIVER; NEPAL; ORYZA SATIVA; PARASITEMIA;

EID: 22844432829     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-005-3076-y     Document Type: Article

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