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Genetic resistance to internal parasites in lambs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

K. L. Howells ,
B. T. Wolf ,
W. Haresign ,
R. M. Lewis  and
M. H. Davies
K. L. Howells
Affiliation:
Welsh Institute of Rural Studies, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3AL UK
B. T. Wolf
Affiliation:
Welsh Institute of Rural Studies, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3AL UK
W. Haresign
Affiliation:
Welsh Institute of Rural Studies, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3AL UK
R. M. Lewis
Affiliation:
Animal Biology Division, SAC, King's Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3JG UK
M. H. Davies
Affiliation:
ADAS Rosemaund, Preston Wynne, Hereford HR1 3PG UK
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Extract

Progressive inefficacy of chemoprophylactic therapy to control gastro-intestinal (GI) nematode infection in sheep has been a major contributory factor in stimulating research into the development of alternative means of internal parasite control. This research aims to investigate the possibilities for selecting UK sheep for increased genetic resistance to naturally acquired GI nematode parasite infections.

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Poster Presentations
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2000 , 2000 , pp. 64
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2000

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