A study on ectoparasites of sheep and goats in eastern part of Amhara region, northeast Ethiopia

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 62-67

  Sertse, Tefera ^a   Wossene, Abebe ^b  

^a Amhara Regional State ^*  (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Ectoparasites; Ethiopia; Goats; Prevalence; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; CTENOCEPHALIDES; IXODIDA; LINOGNATHUS; MELOPHAGUS OVINUS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33847755885     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.12.010     Document Type: Article

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