Use of a mixed sericea lespedeza and grass pasture system for control of gastrointestinal nematodes in lambs and kids

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 186, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 328-336

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

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Copper oxide wire particles; FAMACHA ; Gastrointestinal nematodes; Haemonchus contortus; Sericea lespedeza

Indexed keywords

COPPER OXIDE;

ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FORAGE QUALITY; GOAT; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTESTINE INFECTION; LAMB; LESPEDEZA; LESPEDEZA CUNEATA; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE LOCALIZATION; PASTURE; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS; WORM EXPULSION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; DIET; FECES; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; POACEAE; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; CYNODON (ANGIOSPERM); HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; LESPEDEZA CUNEATA; NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS;

EID: 84860255745     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.11.074     Document Type: Article

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