Using copper oxide wire particles or sericea lespedeza to prevent peri-parturient gastrointestinal nematode infection in sheep and goats

Livestock Science

Volumn 132, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 13-18

  Burke, J M ^a   Orlik, S ^b   Miller, J E ^b   Terrill, T H ^c   Mosjidis, J A ^d  

^a DALE BUMPERS SMALL FARMS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Copper oxide; Gastrointestinal nematodes; Goat; Sericea lespedeza; Sheep

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; CYNODON (ANGIOSPERM); CYNODON DACTYLON; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; LESPEDEZA; LESPEDEZA CUNEATA; NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS;

EID: 77954661356     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.04.015     Document Type: Article

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