Nematode parasites and faecal soiling of sheep in lairage: Evidence of widespread potential production losses for the sheep industry

Animal Production Science

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 326-332

  Jacobson, C L ^a,b   Bell, K ^a   Besier, R B ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dag; Diarrhoea; Larval hypersensitivity; Scouring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL PRODUCT; ANIMAL WELFARE; DIARRHEAL DISEASE; FECES; LARVA; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NEMATODE; PARASITIC DISEASE; SHEEP;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 64549086057     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA08251     Document Type: Article

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