Accepted Manuscript Title: Impact of gastrointestinal parasitism on dry matter intake and live weight gain of lambs: a meta-analysis to estimate the metabolic cost of gastrointestinal nematodes Authors: F.A. M´ endez-Ortiz, C.A. Sandoval-Castro, J.J. Vargas-Maga˜ na, L. Sarmiento-Franco, J.F.J. Torres-Acosta, J. Ventura-Cordero PII: S0304-4017(18)30375-3 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.11.008 Reference: VETPAR 8784 To appear in: Veterinary Parasitology Received date: 5 October 2018 Revised date: 12 November 2018 Accepted date: 15 November 2018 Please cite this article as: M´ endez-Ortiz FA, Sandoval-Castro CA, Vargas-Maga˜ na JJ, Sarmiento-Franco L, Torres-Acosta JFJ, Ventura-Cordero J, Impact of gastrointestinal parasitism on dry matter intake and live weight gain of lambs: a meta-analysis to estimate the metabolic cost of gastrointestinal nematodes, Veterinary Parasitology (2018), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.11.008 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.