West African dwarf goats utilized bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) meal as feed supplement
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Effectiveness Evaluation of Levamisole, Albendazole, Ivermectin, and Vernonia amygdalina in West African Dwarf Goats
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عنوان ژورنال: Nigerian Journal of Animal Production
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0331-2062
DOI: 10.51791/njap.v44i5.1483