Prevalence and etiology of mastitis in camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Eastern Ethiopia

Journal of Camel Practice and Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 97-100

  Almaw, Gizat ^a   Molla, Bayleyegn ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Camel; Etiology; Mastitis; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034363267     PISSN: 09716777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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