Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Small Ruminants: Life Cycle, Anthelmintics, and Diagnosis

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Food Animal Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 529-541

  Zajac, Anne M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEMATODAL AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG RESISTANCE; FECES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GOAT; GOAT DISEASE; INTESTINE INFECTION; LIFE CYCLE; NEMATODIASIS; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; POACEAE; REVIEW; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ANTINEMATODAL AGENTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE; FECES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; POACEAE; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

BOVIDAE; NEMATODA;

EID: 33750379840     PISSN: 07490720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2006.07.006     Document Type: Review

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