Preliminary investigations of the anti-nematode activity of Acacia cyanophylla Lindl.: Excretion of gastrointestinal nematode eggs in lambs browsing A. cyanophylla with and without PEG or grazing native grass

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 74, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 78-83

  Akkari, H ^a   Darghouth, M A ^a   Ben Salem, H ^b  

^a Ecole Nationale de Medecine Veterinaire   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CARTHAGE   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Acacia cyanophylla Lindl.; Barbarine lambs; Faecal eggs; Tannins

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA SALIGNA; ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 36348969001     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.03.012     Document Type: Article

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