Performance of hair sheep composite breeds: Resistance of lambs to Haemonchus contortus

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 595-604

  Vanimisetti, H B ^a   Greiner, S P ^a   Zajac, A M ^a   Notter, D R ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeds; Disease; Health; Internal Parasites; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 2342588089     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.822595x     Document Type: Article

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