Selection of tannins by sheep in response to gastrointestinal nematode infection

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2189-2198

  Villalba, J J ^a   Provenza, F D ^a   Hall, J O ^a   Lisonbee, L D ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet selection; Helminth; Ovis aries; Parasitism; Tannin

Indexed keywords

TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; EATING; FECES; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; NEMATODE; NEMATODIASIS; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE;

ANIMALS; EATING; FECES; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; NEMATODA; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; TANNINS;

ANIMALIA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; SCHINOPSIS; SCHINOPSIS BALANSAE; VERMES;

EID: 77952812136     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2272     Document Type: Article

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