Validation of the FAMACHA eye color chart for detecting clinical anemia in sheep and goats on farms in the southern United States

LS02-143 (project overview)

Project Type: Research and Education

Funds awarded in 2002: $254,137.00

Projected End Date: 12/31/2006

Region: Southern

State: Georgia

Principal Investigator:

Thomas Terrill

Fort Valley State University

Description:

Atricle detailing use of FAMACHA use as a valid way to determine anemia in sheep and goats.

Type:

Article/Newsletter/Blog

File:

Download file (PDF)

Authors:

R.M Kaplan; J.M. Burke; T.H. Terrill; J.E. Miller; W.R. Miller

Target audiences:

Farmers/Ranchers; Educators; Researchers

This product is associated with the project "Novel Methods for Sustainable Control of Gastrointestional Nematodes in Small Ruminants"

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.