Evaluation of targeted selective treatments in sheep in Italy: Effects on faecal worm egg count and milk production in four case studies

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 36-43

  Cringoli, G ^a   Rinaldi, L ^a   Veneziano, V ^a   Mezzino, L ^a   Vercruysse, J ^b   Jackson, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Faecal egg count; FAMACHA; Gastrointestinal strongyles; Milk production; Sheep; Southern Italy; Targeted selective treatments

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; MOXIDECTIN; NETOBIMIN;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EWE; FECES ANALYSIS; ITALY; MILK PRODUCTION; NONHUMAN; RANDOMIZATION; SHEEP; SHEEP FARMING; STRONGYLE INFECTION; STRONGYLOIDES; VALIDITY;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; FECES; FEMALE; ITALY; LACTATION; PARASITE EGG COUNT; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES; STRONGYLES;

EID: 69749091956     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.04.010     Document Type: Article

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