Preference for tanniferous (Onobrychis viciifolia) and non-tanniferous (Astragalus cicer) forage plants by sheep in response to challenge infection with Haemonchus contortus

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 112, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 199-207

  Villalba, J J ^a   Miller, J ^b   Hall, J O ^a   Clemensen, A K ^a   Stott, R ^a   Snyder, D ^a   Provenza, F D ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Condensed tannins; Diet selection; Endoparasites; Foraging; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASTRAGALUS CICER; BOVIDAE; CICER; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; ONOBRYCHIS; ONOBRYCHIS VICIIFOLIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84876346525     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2012.11.033     Document Type: Article

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