Foreign animal disease outbreaks, the animal welfare implications for Canada: Risks apparent from international experience

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 805-815

  Whiting, Terry L ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL PRODUCT; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CARCASS; DISEASE CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; EPIDEMIC; EPIZOOTIOLOGY; EUROPE; EUTHANASIA; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE; FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE VIRUS; HERD; LIVESTOCK; NONHUMAN; PESTIVIRUS; PRODUCTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; SWINE DISEASE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CANADA; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EUTHANASIA, ANIMAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; VACCINATION;

ANIMALIA; FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE VIRUS; PESTIVIRUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0242441948     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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