Production trials involving use of the FAMACHA© system for haemonchosis in sheep: preliminary results

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 331-345

  Van Wyk, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Animal production; Body condition scoring; FAMACHA ; Haemonchosis; Sheep; Targeted selective treatment

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 61549084275     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/ojvr.v75i4.109     Document Type: Article

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