The effect of shade, shearing and wool type in the protection of Merino sheep from Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort) poisoning

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 494-498

  Bourke, C A ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; HYPERICUM; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

PLANT TOXIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HYPERICUM; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; SUNLIGHT; TIME; WOOL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HYPERICUM; PLANT POISONING; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; SUNLIGHT; TIME FACTORS; WOOL;

EID: 2942631064     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2003.tb13370.x     Document Type: Article

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