Merino ewes bred for parasite resistance reduce larval contamination onto pasture during the peri-parturient period
The peri-parturient period is crucial for controlling worms as the acquired immunity of ewes is disrupted, resulting in an increase in faecal worm egg counts. Two hypotheses were tested in this experiment – that ewes bred for worm resistance would have lower faecal worm egg counts than unselected co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Animal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731109990802 |