Fact sheet: Native grain species
Trees, shrubs, grasses and even small herbs produce seed. Seeds are designed to have carbohydrate, protein and enzymes for young plants and are excellent food...
Project summary: Studies on gastrointestinal nematodes of alpacas
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Published: 5 Dec 2018
Author(s): Abdul Jabbar
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Although Australia has the largest alpaca population (>450,000) outside South America, very little is known about the epidemiology and control of gastrointestinal nematodes in alpacas. This project summary outlines the objectives, methods used, key findings and recommendations from the emerging industries project ‘Studies on gastrointestinal nematodes (“worms”) of alpacas’.
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