A computer model to simulate control of parasitic gastroenteritis in sheep on UK farms

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 142, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 312-329

  Learmount, J ^a   Taylor, M A ^a   Smith, G ^a   Morgan, C ^a  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer modelling; Parasitic gastroenteritis; Resistance management; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER MODEL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; GASTROENTERITIS; GENOTYPE; LABORATORY TEST; LARVAL STAGE; NEMATODE; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITOSIS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; SHEEP; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION STUDY; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; FECES; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; GREAT BRITAIN; IVERMECTIN; LARVA; MACROLIDES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PARASITE EGG COUNT; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; TRICHOSTRONGYLOIDEA; TRICHOSTRONGYLOIDIASIS;

HAEMONCHUS; NEMATODA; OSTERTAGIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS;

EID: 33751202149     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2006.07.012     Document Type: Article

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