Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 155-158 , March 2010

Prevalence and Chemotherapy of Parascaris equorum in Equines in Pakistan

  • A. Khan, DVM, MPhil

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: A. Khan, DVM, MPhil, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan.
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  • M.S. Khan, DVM, PhD
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  • M. Avais, DVM, MSc (Hons)
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  • A.K. Mahmood, DVM, MSc (Hons)
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  • M. Ijaz, DVM, MPhil

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 Author contributions: The initiation, conception and planning of this project were by A. Khan, M. S. Khan, and M. Avais. Its execution was by A. Khan, M. Avais, and M. Ijaz. Writing of the paper and statistics were by A.K. Mahmood, A. Khan, M.S. Khan, M. Avais, and M. Ijaz.

PII: S0737-0806(10)00059-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2010.01.057

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 155-158 , March 2010

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