Validation of the FAMACHA© eye colour chart using sensitivity/specificity analysis on two South African sheep farms

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 177, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 203-211

  Reynecke, D P ^a,b   Van Wyk, J A ^a   Gummow, B ^a,c   Dorny, P ^d   Boomker, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

FAMACHA validation; Haemonchus; Integrated parasite management; Sensitivity specificity; Sheep; Targeted selective treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EYE COLOR; HAEMONCHOSIS; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; HEMATOCRIT; NONHUMAN; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREVALENCE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHEEP FARMING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANEMIA; ANIMALS; COLOR; EYE; FECES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HAEMONCHIASIS; HAEMONCHUS; HEMATOCRIT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SEASONS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; SOUTH AFRICA;

HAEMONCHUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79954583402     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.08.023     Document Type: Article

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