Rapid assessment of faecal egg count and faecal egg count reduction through composite sampling in cattle
Abstract Background Faecal egg counts (FEC) and the FEC reduction test (FECRT) for assessing gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infection and efficacy of anthelmintics are rarely carried out on ruminant farms because of the cost of individual analyses. The use of pooled faecal samples is a promising me...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3601-x |