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Co-grazing of sheep and goats may not be an issue from a parasitological perspective Cover

Co-grazing of sheep and goats may not be an issue from a parasitological perspective

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2025-0030 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 175 - 184
Submitted on: Aug 19, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 20, 2025
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Published on: Nov 26, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2025 I. A. Kyriánová, I. Knížková, M. Ptáček, J. Nápravníková, O. Kopecký, T. Husák, J. Vadlejch, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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