Control of bovine fasciolosis in dairy cattle in Switzerland with emphasis on pasture management

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 186, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 188-191

  Knubben Schweizer, G ^a   Ruegg S ^a   Torgerson, P ^a   Rapsch, C ^a   Grimm, F ^a   Hassig M ^a   Deplazes, P ^a   Braun, U ^a  

^a VETSUISSE FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bovine fasciolosis; Disease control; Fasciola hepatica; Pasture management

Indexed keywords

TRICLABENDAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CATTLE FARMING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY CATTLE; EGG; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FASCIOLIASIS; HABITAT; HERD; INFECTION CONTROL; NONHUMAN; PASTURE; SEROPREVALENCE; SWITZERLAND;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DAIRYING; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FASCIOLIASIS; FECES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SWITZERLAND;

BOS; BOVINAE; FASCIOLA HEPATICA;

EID: 77953914077     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.08.003     Document Type: Article

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