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The evaluation of anthelmintics for the removal of gastro-intestinal nematodes of sheep—an improved form of the controlled test

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

T. E. Gibson
Affiliation:
Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge

Extract

A modification of the controlled test is described. This is designed to assess the value of a drug against immature as well as against the adult stages of the gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep. The use of faecal egg-count data in the assessment of anthelmintic activity is compared with the critical and controlled tests and the comparative value of all three types of test is discussed.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1964

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