Comparison of faecal strongylate egg counts of goats and sheep on the same pasture

Authors: Lambert MG, Pomroy WE, Betteridge K
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 34, Issue 3, pp 36-37, Mar 1986
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Goat, Livestock, Production animal, Ruminant, Sheep
Subject Terms: Alimentary system/gastroenterology, Diagnostic procedures, Nematode, Parasites - internal
Article class: Correspondence

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Abstract: During a study of the faecal egg counts of goats and sheep the following two points of interest were noted. 1. Faecal strongylate egg counts of adult Romney sheep (n=9) and adult feral goats (n=10 initially) grazing together were compared over a six month period from September 1984. They had been grazed together for at least a year prior to the trial commencing. Thirty-five days before the first faecal samples were obtained and again in November and December…

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