Abomasal nematodes of small ruminants of Ogaden region, eastern Ethiopia: Prevalence, worm burden and species composition

Revue de Medecine Veterinaire

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-32

  Kumsa, B ^a   Wossene, A ^b  

^a HAWASSA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Abomasum; Goat; Haemonchus; Ogaden; Prevalence; Sheep; Trichostrongylus; Worm burden

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; HAEMONCHUS; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; HAEMONCHUS LONGISTIPES; HAEMONCHUS PLACEI; NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS AXEI;

EID: 33947413471     PISSN: 00351555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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