Mortality of sheep exported by sea: Evidence of similarity by farm group and of regional differences

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 729-733

  Higgs, A R B ^a   Norris, R T ^a   Love, R A ^a   Norman, G J ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Farm group; Live export; Mortality; Sea transport; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; MALE; MORTALITY; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; SHIP; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ANIMALS; MALE; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; SHIPS; TRANSPORTATION; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033217470     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb12914.x     Document Type: Article

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