Observations on the epidemiology of autumn nematodirosis in weaned lambs in a Scottish sheep flock

Veterinary Record

Volumn 170, Issue 15, 2012, Pages 391-

  Sargison, N D ^a   Wilson, D J ^a   Scott, P R ^b  

^a FRCVS ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; MALE; NEMATODIRUS; NEWBORN; SEASON; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; STRONGYLE INFECTION; UNITED KINGDOM; WEANING;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; FEMALE; MALE; NEMATODIRUS; SCOTLAND; SEASONS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS; WEANING;

ANIMALIA; NEMATODIRUS BATTUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84859743407     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.100145     Document Type: Article

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