Relationships between sheep nematode infection, nutrition, and grazing behavior on improved and semi-natural pastures

Gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) are key parasites of grazing sheep worldwide. To understand the factors influencing GIN infections, we examined the relationships among infection and nutrition, foraging behavior, and animal performance. Further, the parasitism and nutrition of sheep between improve...

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Published in:	Veterinary and Animal Science
Main Authors:	Yu Yoshihara, Chiharu Saiga, Takehiro Tamura, Toshihiko Kinugasa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-03-01
Subjects:	Gastrointestinal nematode Livestock blood properties Grazing behavior Sheep parasite Livestock performance Semi-natural pasture
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451943X22000497