Alternative or improved methods to limit gastro-intestinal parasitism in grazing sheep and goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 77, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 159-173

  Torres Acosta, J F J ^a   Hoste, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic; Goat; Grazing management; Nematode; Parasite; Sheep; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 43849085014     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2008.03.009     Document Type: Article

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