Use of pathophysiological indicators for individual decision of anthelmintic treatment of ewes against gastro-intestinal nematodes in Morocco

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 180, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 372-377

  Ouzir, M ^a,b   Berrag, B ^b   Benjouad, A ^a   Cabaret, J ^c  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES   (Morocco)

^b INSTITUT AGRONOMIQUE ET VÉTÉRINAIRE HASSAN II   (Morocco)

^c UR1282   (France)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic resistance; Gastro intestinal nematodes; Morocco; Pathophysiological indicators; Sheep; Targeted selective treatment

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ATLAMEC; ATLAZOLE; BENZIMIDAZOLE; IVERMECTIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANEMIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; CLIMATIC ENVIRONMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EWE; FAMACHA SYSTEM; FECES ANALYSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; MOROCCO; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; SCORING SYSTEM; TARGETED SELECTIVE TREATMENT; WORM EGG;

ALBENDAZOLE; ANEMIA; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; BODY COMPOSITION; DIARRHEA; DRUG RESISTANCE; FECES; FEMALE; IVERMECTIN; MOROCCO; NEMATODA; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79960847920     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.03.018     Document Type: Article

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