Two-year study of bovine hepatic abscessation in 10 abattoirs in County Cork, Ireland

Veterinary Record

Volumn 145, Issue 14, 1999, Pages 389-393

  O'Sullivan, E N ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; PARALICHTHYS DENTATUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; LIVER ABSCESS; PATHOLOGY; SEASON; SLAUGHTERHOUSE;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; LIVER ABSCESS; SEASONS;

EID: 0033517440     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.145.14.389     Document Type: Article

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