Sheep helminth parasitic disease in south eastern Scotland arising as a possible consequence of climate change

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 163, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 293-297

  Kenyon, F ^a   Sargison, N D ^b   Skuce, P J ^a   Jackson, F ^a  

^a MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change; Fasciola hepatica; Haemonchus contortus; Helminth parasites; Nematodirus battus; Sheep; Teladorsagia circumcincta

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; LEVAMISOLE; MEBENDAZOLE; RAIN;

ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; HERBAGE; HERD; NEMATODE; NEMATODIASIS; NEMATORIDUS BATTUS; NONHUMAN; SHEEP; SHEEP FARMING; TELADORSAGIA CIRCUMCINCTA; UNITED KINGDOM; WINTER;

ANIMALS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; HELMINTHS; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; SCOTLAND; SEASONS; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

FASCIOLA HEPATICA; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; NEMATODIRUS BATTUS; OVIS ARIES; TELADORSAGIA CIRCUMCINCTA; VERMES;

EID: 68249149576     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.03.027     Document Type: Article

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