A comparison of two integrated approaches of controlling nematode parasites in small ruminants

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 178, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 300-310

  Miller, J E ^a,b   Burke, J M ^c   Terrill, T H ^d   Kearney, M T ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthelmintics; Copper oxide wire particles; FAMACHA ; Haemonchus contortus; Integrated control; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; COPASURE; COPPER OXIDE; COPPER OXIDE WIRE PARTICLE; LEVAMISOLE; MOXIDECTIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BREED; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESISTANCE; EWE; FAMACHA CHART; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENDER; GOAT; HAEMONCHOSIS; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; HEMATOCRIT; LAMB; MALE; MONITORING; NONHUMAN; WEANING; WORM EGG;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; COPPER; FECES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; HAEMONCHIASIS; HAEMONCHUS; HEMATOCRIT; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79956258278     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.01.003     Document Type: Article

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