Coccidiosis in cattle: The role of hygiene and herbicides in its control

Cattle Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 263-266

  Jonsson, N N ^a   Gray, C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Apicomplexan; Cattle; Coccidiosis; Plastid; Toltrazuril

Indexed keywords

BOS; COCCIDIA; EIMERIA;

EID: 37749054065     PISSN: 09691251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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