Rumen protozoa in South African sheep with a summary of the worldwide distribution of sheep protozoa

Protozoa species were identified in rumen contents of four domestic sheep (Ovis aries) from South Africa. All animals were fed a forage diet which consisted of 50% lucerne and 50% teff hay. Ten new host records were identified, bringing the total number of species and forms observed in sheep in S...

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Main Authors: Dirk Booyse, Burk A. Dehority
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2011-07-01
Series:Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/307