Observations on the worm egg counts and their nematode species in goats from the north-east district of Penang Island, Peninsular Malaysia

The faecal worm egg counts and the prevalence of nematode species in goats from seven smallholder goat farms in the north-east district of Penang Island were investigated. Generally the egg counts were moderately heavy, ranging from 500 - 2000 epg. The climatic conditions of the distlict seemed fa...

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Main Authors: A. Rahman, Wahab, Che' Ros, Adanan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia 1992
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spelling my.upm.eprints.30282023-10-30T03:27:43Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3028/ Observations on the worm egg counts and their nematode species in goats from the north-east district of Penang Island, Peninsular Malaysia A. Rahman, Wahab Che' Ros, Adanan The faecal worm egg counts and the prevalence of nematode species in goats from seven smallholder goat farms in the north-east district of Penang Island were investigated. Generally the egg counts were moderately heavy, ranging from 500 - 2000 epg. The climatic conditions of the distlict seemed favour able for the survival and development of at least five species of nematodes, namely Cooperia spp. Haemonchus spp., Oesophagostomun sfrp., Strongyloides spp., and Trichostrongylus spp., of which Haemonchus spp. seemed to predominate. Universiti Putra Malaysia 1992-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3028/1/Observations_on_the_Worm_Egg_Counts_and_Their_Nematode.pdf A. Rahman, Wahab and Che' Ros, Adanan (1992) Observations on the worm egg counts and their nematode species in goats from the north-east district of Penang Island, Peninsular Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 15 (3). art. no. PERT-0740-1992. pp. 221-224. ISSN 1511-3701; ESSN: 2231-8542 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/pjtas/browse/regular-issue?article=PERT-0740-1992
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description The faecal worm egg counts and the prevalence of nematode species in goats from seven smallholder goat farms in the north-east district of Penang Island were investigated. Generally the egg counts were moderately heavy, ranging from 500 - 2000 epg. The climatic conditions of the distlict seemed favour able for the survival and development of at least five species of nematodes, namely Cooperia spp. Haemonchus spp., Oesophagostomun sfrp., Strongyloides spp., and Trichostrongylus spp., of which Haemonchus spp. seemed to predominate.
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author A. Rahman, Wahab
Che' Ros, Adanan
spellingShingle A. Rahman, Wahab
Che' Ros, Adanan
Observations on the worm egg counts and their nematode species in goats from the north-east district of Penang Island, Peninsular Malaysia
author_facet A. Rahman, Wahab
Che' Ros, Adanan
author_sort A. Rahman, Wahab
title Observations on the worm egg counts and their nematode species in goats from the north-east district of Penang Island, Peninsular Malaysia
title_short Observations on the worm egg counts and their nematode species in goats from the north-east district of Penang Island, Peninsular Malaysia
title_full Observations on the worm egg counts and their nematode species in goats from the north-east district of Penang Island, Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr Observations on the worm egg counts and their nematode species in goats from the north-east district of Penang Island, Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Observations on the worm egg counts and their nematode species in goats from the north-east district of Penang Island, Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort observations on the worm egg counts and their nematode species in goats from the north-east district of penang island, peninsular malaysia
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia
publishDate 1992
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3028/1/Observations_on_the_Worm_Egg_Counts_and_Their_Nematode.pdf
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http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/pjtas/browse/regular-issue?article=PERT-0740-1992
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