Prevalence of oesophagostomosis in goats in humid North-East Himalayan region Sikkim, India

Authors

  • PAPRI PAL Research Associate, Division of Animal Health, ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Sikkim Centre, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim 737 102 India
  • L R CHATLOD Scientist (VPH), National Research Centre on Meat, Chengicherla, P.O.Box No. 19, Boduppal, Hyderabad
  • B KUMAR Scientist, Animal Production, ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Sikkim Centre, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim 737 102 India
  • R K AVASTHE Joint Director, ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Sikkim Centre, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim 737 102 India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v85i2.46602

Keywords:

Goats, Oesophagostomum spp., Prevalence, Sikkim

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2015-02-16

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Vol. 85 No. 2 (2015)

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PAL, P., CHATLOD, L. R., KUMAR, B., & AVASTHE, R. K. (2015). Prevalence of oesophagostomosis in goats in humid North-East Himalayan region Sikkim, India. The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 85(2), 148–150. https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v85i2.46602