Risk factors for mortality associated with respiratory disease among Menz and Horro sheep in Ethiopia

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 276-287

  Tibbo, M ^a   Mukasa Mugerwa, E ^a,c   Woldemeskel, M ^b,d   Rege, J E O ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^c University of Tennessee ^*  (Uganda)

^d Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Ethiopia; Mortality; Respiratory disease; Risk factors; Sheep

Indexed keywords

AGE; AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; BREED DIFFERENCE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAUSE OF DEATH; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; MALE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHEEP DISEASE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CLIMATE; PATHOLOGY; SEASON;

OVIS ARIES;

ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CLIMATE; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; MALE; MORTALITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; SHEEP DISEASES;

EID: 0038321831     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-0233(02)00184-3     Document Type: Article

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