Dietary enhancement of resistance to Trichostrongylus colubriformis in merino weaners

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 68-71

  Kahn, L P ^a   Walkden Brown, S W ^a   Lea, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Energy; Protein; Resistance; Sheep; Trichostrongylus colubriformis

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044521381     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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