Effect of experimental fascioliasis on feed intake, nitrogen retention and body weight changes in open and pregnant Menz sheep

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 163-169

  Akinbamijo, O O ^a,b   Lahlou Kassi, A ^a   Tembely, S ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^b International Trypanotolerance Centre Gambia   (Gambia)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Fascioliasis; Feed intake; Nitrogen balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442478378     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0921-4488(95)00787-3     Document Type: Article

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