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barber pole worm

10/09/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

The effects of probiotic supplementation on animal gastrointestinal parasites

Haemonchus contortus, more commonly known as barber pole worm, and specific species of coccidia cause severe parasitic diseases in goats. A study published in the American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences looked into the effects of drenching with probiotics on the populations of these gastrointestinal parasites. The researchers drenched three kid goats with a […]

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