The costs for protein and energy requirements by nematode infection and resistance in Merino sheep

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 97, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 131-139

  Liu, S M ^a   Smith, T L ^a   Karlsson, L J E ^b   Palmer, D G ^b   Besier, R B ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Bentley Delivery Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Nematodes; Nutrient requirement; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; NEMATODA; OSTERTAGIA; OVIS ARIES; TELADORSAGIA CIRCUMCINCTA; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS COLUBRIFORMIS;

EID: 27744580845     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2005.03.007     Document Type: Article

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