The effect of the control of endo- and ectoparasites on weight gains in crossbred cattle (Bos taurus taurus x Bos taurus indicus) in the central region of Brazil

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 287-296

  Bianchin, I ^a   Catto, J B ^a   Kichel, A N ^a   Torres, R A A ^a   Honer, M R ^b  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Boophilus microplus; Dermatobia hominis; Haematobia irritans; Nematodes; Treatment; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CROSS BREEDING; FECES; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INFESTATION; MALE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; SEASON; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; BRAZIL; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CROSSES, GENETIC; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FECES; FEMALE; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; INSECTICIDES; MALE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; SEASONS; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS; DERMATOBIA; DERMATOBIA HOMINIS; HAEMATOBIA IRRITANS; NEMATODA;

EID: 34547469588     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-007-9017-1     Document Type: Article

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