The future of helminth control in horses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 10-11

  Matthews, J B ^a  

^a MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; FECES; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; HORSE; HORSE DISEASES; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; PROCEDURES; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; FECES; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; PARASITE EGG COUNT;

EID: 84890132848     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/evj.12200     Document Type: Editorial

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