Australian Veterinary Journal · 1977 · 12 citations · 2 references
AgricultureAnimal SciencesNutritionAnimal NutritionAnimal WelfareRuminant NutritionGrowth PerformanceGrowth PhysiologyLice InfestationsLivestock NutritionSeasonal Growth PatternsEarly Spring GrowthFactorial AssignmentGrowth Performance Under Lighting RegimesGrowth Rate TraitsInfestations In Livestock
Groups of Hereford weaners carrying naturally acquired infestations of L. vituli were allocated to a factorial experiment to examine the effect of lice treatment, sex and nutrition on growth rate during winter and early spring. Plane of nutrition was the only factor influencing growth rate over this period. In untreated groups of cattle, the plane of nutrition influenced the lice score but lice score did not influence growth rate.
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