Frequency of treatment and production performance using the FAMACHA method compared with preventive control in ewes

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 162, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 314-319

  Molento, M B ^a   Gaviao A A ^b   Depner, R A ^b   Pires, C C ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b Médico Veterinário   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ewes; FAMACHA; Reproductive indexes; SICOPA; Suppressive treatment

Indexed keywords

LEVAMISOLE; MOXIDECTIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FAMACHA METHOD; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; HOST RANGE; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PASTURE; REPRODUCTION; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; WEIGHT;

ANEMIA; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; BRAZIL; CONJUNCTIVITIS; FEMALE; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 67349114559     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.03.031     Document Type: Article

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