Investigation of possible pumpkin seeds and ginger effects on gastrointestinal nematode infection indicators in meat goat kids and lambs

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 136, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-6

  Matthews, K K ^a   O'Brien, D J ^a   Whitley, N C ^b   Burke, J M ^c   Miller, J E ^d   Barczewski, R A ^a  

^a DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DALE BUMPERS SMALL FARMS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ginger; Internal parasites; Lambs; Meat goats; Pumpkin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84961872406     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2015.12.036     Document Type: Article

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