Selenium - Vitamin E responsive myopathy in farmed ostriches (Struthio camelus) in Botswana

Avian Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 326-328

  Mushi, E Z ^a   Isa, J F W ^a   Chabo, R G ^a   Binta, M G ^a,b   Nyange, J ^a,b   Modisa, L ^a,c  

^a BOTSWANA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE   (Botswana)

^b National Veterinary Laboratory   (Botswana)

^c Dept of Anim Health and Production ^*  (Botswana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; CAMELUS; STRUTHIO CAMELUS; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

EID: 0031838886     PISSN: 03079457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03079459808419346     Document Type: Article

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