Influence of dietary supplementation with Acacia karroo on experimental haemonchosis in indigenous Xhosa lop-eared goats of South Africa

Livestock Science

Volumn 144, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 132-139

  Marume, U ^a   Chimonyo, M ^b   Dzama, K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatise; Faecal larval counts; Packed cell volume; Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase; Worm counts

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA KARROO; CAPRA HIRCUS; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS;

EID: 84856226482     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2011.11.007     Document Type: Article

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