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The Efficacy of Closantel and Rafoxanide Against Fenbendazole- and Levamisole-Resistant Haemonchus Contortus in Small Ruminants

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Waruiru, R. The Efficacy of Closantel and Rafoxanide Against Fenbendazole- and Levamisole-Resistant Haemonchus Contortus in Small Ruminants. Vet Res Commun 21, 493–497 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005942420390

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