Dietary copper sulfate for control of gastrointestinal nematodes in goats

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 154, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 289-293

  Burke, J M ^a   Miller, J E ^b  

^a DALE BUMPERS SMALL FARMS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Copper sulfate; Gastrointestinal nematode; Goats; Haemonchus contortus

Indexed keywords

COPPER SULFATE; MOXIDECTIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; INFECTION CONTROL; MINERAL INTAKE; NONHUMAN; PASTURE; TRICHOSTRONGYLOSIS;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; COPPER SULFATE; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; MALE; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; TIME FACTORS;

CAPRA HIRCUS; CYNODON (ANGIOSPERM); HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; NEMATODA;

EID: 44349152324     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.03.010     Document Type: Article

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