Alpaca and Ilama nematodes in Britain

Veterinary Record

Volumn 162, Issue 25, 2008, Pages 832-

  De Welchman, D B ^a   Parr, J G ^a   Wood, R ^b   Mead, A M J ^c   Starnes, A F ^d  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b VIA Aberystwyth ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c Arun Veterinary Group   (United Kingdom)

^d Fairfield House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNONA DIVERSIFOLIA; LAMA PACOS; NEMATODA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTIODACTYLA; CASE REPORT; DIARRHEA; FATALITY; FEMALE; LETTER; NEMATODIASIS; PARASITOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; DIARRHEA; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; NEMATODE INFECTIONS;

EID: 47049102247     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.162.25.832     Document Type: Letter

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