Effects of stocking rates on gastrointestinal nematode infection levels in a goat/cattle rotational stocking system

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 198, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 136-144

  Mahieu, Maurice ^a  

^a Unite de Recherches Zootechniques Pointe a Pitre   (Guadeloupe)

Author keywords

Cattle; Gastrointestinal nematodes; Goat; Integrated control of parasites; Mixed grazing; Stocking rate

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; GOAT DISEASE; GOAT STOCKING RATE; GRAZING; GROWTH RATE; HEIFER; HUMIDITY; KID (GOAT); MALE; MORTALITY; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; PASTURE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; ROTATIONAL GRAZING DESIGN; STOCKING DENSITY; TROPIC CLIMATE; WEANING;

ANIMALIA; BOS; CAPRA HIRCUS; NEMATODA;

CATTLE; GASTROINTESTINAL NEMATODES; GOAT; INTEGRATED CONTROL OF PARASITES; MIXED GRAZING; STOCKING RATE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; MALE; NEMATODE INFECTIONS;

EID: 84885481843     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.08.029     Document Type: Article

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