A questionnaire study on parasite control practices on UK breeding Thoroughbred studs

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 466-471

  Relf, V E ^a   Morgan, E R ^b   Hodgkinson, J E ^c   Matthews, J B ^a  

^a MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic resistance; Horse; Parasite control; Questionnaire; Thoroughbred

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; FECES; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; DATA COLLECTION; FECES; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; VERMES;

EID: 84862007815     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2011.00493.x     Document Type: Article

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