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Peri-parturient rise in faecal strongyle egg counts of different genotypes of sheep in North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Veterinary parasitology - 1 Jan 1997
Romjali E, Dorny P, Batubara A, Pandey V S, Gatenby R M
Abstract excerpt
Faecal strongyle egg counts were monitored in peri-parturient ewes and dry ewes grazing in a rubber plantation in North Sumatra, Indonesia. A significant rise in faecal egg counts was observed during the post-parturient period. Haemonchus contortus was the dominant species in the faecal cultures of the lactating ewes. The intensity of the peri-parturient rise was affected by the genotype of the sheep, which were...
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