Equine anthelmintics: Survey of the patterns of use, beliefs and attitudes among horse owners in the UK

Veterinary Record

Volumn 168, Issue 18, 2011, Pages 483-

  Allison, K ^a   Taylor, N M ^a   Wilsmore, A J ^a   Garforth, C ^b  

^a Economics Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; OWNERSHIP;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 79956344411     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.d731     Document Type: Review

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