Production impact of a targeted selective treatment system based on liveweight gain in a commercial flock

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 200, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 248-252

  Busin, V ^a   Kenyon, F ^b   Parkin, T ^a   McBean, D ^b   Laing, N ^c   Sargison, N D ^d   Ellis, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c New Lanark Market   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic resistance; Breech soiling; Sheep; Targeted selective treatment; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

FENBENDAZOLE; IVERMECTIN; ORAMEC DRENCH; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

AGRICULTURAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BREECH SOILING; CONTROL STRATEGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; GRAZING; GROWTH RATE; HERD; LAMB; LIVEWEIGHT GAIN; MALE; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; SHEEP FARMING; TARGETED SELECTIVE TREATMENT; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PARASITOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEASON; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; STANDARDS; UNITED KINGDOM; VETERINARY; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; MALE; SCOTLAND; SEASONS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84899931117     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.02.012     Document Type: Article

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