Journal of
Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health

  • Abbreviation: J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2529
  • DOI: 10.5897/JVMAH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 416

Full Length Research Paper

Prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal nematodes infection in sheep and goats in semi-intensively managed farm, South Ethiopia

Bekalu Kuma
  • Bekalu Kuma
  • Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Oromiya Regional State, Ethiopia.
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Rahmeto Abebe
  • Rahmeto Abebe
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hawassa University, P. O. Box 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Berhanu Mekbib
  • Berhanu Mekbib
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hawassa University, P. O. Box 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Desie Sheferaw
  • Desie Sheferaw
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hawassa University, P. O. Box 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Mesele Abera
  • Mesele Abera
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hawassa University, P. O. Box 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 04 January 2019
  •  Accepted: 04 January 2019
  •  Published: 31 January 2019

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