Comparative clinical epidemiology of toxocariosis in dogs and cats

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 129-133

  Shabbir, Muhammad Zubair ^a   Rabbani, Masood ^a   Yaqub, Tahir ^a   Ahmad, Arfan ^a   Zia ur Rehman, ^a   Umair, Saleh ^a  

^a Hopkirk Research Institute IVABS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Floatation technique; Toxocara sp; Toxocariosis; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; CANID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE PREVALENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; SAMPLING; SEASONALITY; SEX DETERMINATION;

LAHORE; PAKISTAN; PUNJAB [PAKISTAN];

CANIS FAMILIARIS; TOXOCARA; TOXOCARA CANIS;

EID: 77249114234     PISSN: 00309923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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