Determination of the anthelmintic efficacy of albendazole in the treatment of chickens naturally infected with gastrointestinal helminths

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 392-396

  Tucker, C A ^a   Yazwinski, T A ^a   Reynolds, L ^a   Johnson, Z ^a   Keating, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Albendazole; Anthelmintic; Effectiveness; Helminth

Indexed keywords

ASCARIDIA; ASCARIDIA GALLI; AVES; CAPILLARIA; CAPILLARIA OBSIGNATA; CESTODA; GALLUS GALLUS; HETERAKIS GALLINARUM; RAILLIETINA; VERMES;

EID: 34748907861     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/16.3.392     Document Type: Article

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