Filiform papilla of european and zebu cattle€™s tongue

The tongue is the principal tool to animals do self-cleaning, mainly for ruminants. Grooming behavior is responsible for cleaning ectoparasites in cattle, especially ticks. The cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus is one of the most harmful, resulting in great damages to the Brazilian livestock. It i...

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Main Authors: Cecília José Veríssimo, Selma Marques D’Agostino, Fernanda Ferreira Pessoa, Vnia Mirele Ferreira Carrijo, Ricardo Lopes Dias da Costa, Luciandra Macedo de Toledo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Zootecnia 2015-02-01
Series:Boletim de Indústria Animal
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