A cost comparison of faecal egg countdirected anthelmintic delivery versus interval programme treatments in horses

Veterinary Record

Volumn 173, Issue 15, 2013, Pages 371-

  Lester, H E ^a   Bartley, D J ^a   Morgan, E R ^b   Hodgkinson, J E ^c   Stratford, C H ^d   Matthews, J B ^a  

^a MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; DISEASE CONTROL; ECONOMICS; FECES; HELMINTHOLOGY; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED KINGDOM; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

DISEASE CONTROL; HELMINTHOLOGY; HORSES;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FECES; GREAT BRITAIN; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 84886893243     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.101804     Document Type: Short Survey

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