Metabolizable energy balance in hair sheep lambs artificially infected with Haemonchus contortus

•The energy cost of Haemonchus contortus infection was investigated in hair sheep.•Their infection with H. contortus ranged from 0 to 3190 adult worms.•Energy balance adjusted to zero nitrogen retention was measured.•The energy cost of infection was not significant during the prepatent or patent per...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Veterinary parasitology 2021-12, Vol.300, p.109620-109620, Article 109620
Hauptverfasser:	Ramos-Bruno, Eduardo, Torres-Acosta, Juan F.J., Sarmiento-Franco, Luis A., Sandoval-Castro, Carlos A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Energy Energy Metabolism Feces Haemonchiasis - veterinary Haemonchus Hair sheep Infection cost Nematodes Ovum Parasite Egg Count - veterinary Sheep Sheep Diseases Small ruminants
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