The influence of breed and age on the prevalence of bovine fascioliasis in Kenya
dc.contributor.author | Castelino, JB | |
dc.contributor.author | Preston, JM | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-06-08T09:00:48Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-06-08T09:00:48Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1979 | |
dc.identifier.citation | British Veterinary Journal 1979 Vol. 135 No. 2 pp. 198-203 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.cabdirect.org/abstracts/19790856694.html?resultNumber=17&start=10&q=au%3A%22Preston%2C+J.+M.%22 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/84382 | |
dc.description.abstract | An abbatoir survey was carried out on 2431 cattle from a high rainfall area of Kenya. Fasciola hepatica was less prevalent, and less numerous in Boran cattle (Bos indicus) than in Bos taurus types, such as Aberdeen Angus, Friesian X Boran, or Hereford. Aberdeen Angus had lighter infections than the other two breeds.ADDITIONAL ABSTRACT:An abattoir survey of 2431 cattle from a high rainfall area is reported. Boran cattle had lower prevalence rates and burdens of Fasciola gigantica than Aberdeen-Angus (AA), Friesian X Boran and Hereford cattle. Of the last 2 types, the AAs had the lightest infections. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Univeristy of Nairobi | en_US |
dc.title | The influence of breed and age on the prevalence of bovine fascioliasis in Kenya | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.type.material | en | en_US |