Effects of dietary protein supplementation and infection with gastrointestinal nematode parasites on some nutritional and metabolic parameters in Ethiopian Menz and Horro sheep

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 91, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 183-195

  Haile, Aynalem ^a,b   Anindo, D O ^a,c   Tembely, S ^a,d   Mukasa Mugerwa, E ^a,e   Tibbo, Markos ^a   Yami, Alemu ^f   Baker, R L ^g   Rege, J E O ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^b JIMMA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^c Amer Breeders Service International   (Kenya)

^d Central Veterinary Laboratory   (Mali)

^e Uganda ^*  (Uganda)

^f HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^g INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Endoparasites; Ethiopia; Feed intake; Protein supplementation; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; LAMB; OVIS ARIES; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS COLUBRIFORMIS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 7644231914     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.08.003     Document Type: Article

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