Inheritance of fecal egg count and packed cell volume and their relationship with production traits in sheep infected with Haemonchus contortus

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1602-1611

  Vanimisetti, H B ^a   Andrew, S L ^a   Zajac, A M ^a   Notter, D R ^a,b  

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

^b Litton Reaves Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic Parameters; Haemonchus contortus; Health; Internal Parasites; Sheep

Indexed keywords

HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; LAMB; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 2642545950     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8261602x     Document Type: Article

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