Clinical studies of selected ruminal and blood constituents in dromedary camels affected by various diseases

Acta Veterinaria Brno

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 61-68

  Baraka, T A ^a,b   El Sherif, M T ^b   Kubesy, A A ^b   Illek, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Czech Republic)

^b CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Biochemistry; Caseous lymphadinitis; Contagious skin necrosis; Dromedary camel; Frothy bloat; Haematology; Rumen; Ruminal acidosis; Simple indigestion; Trypanosomiasis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0348000699     PISSN: 00017213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2754/avb200069010061     Document Type: Article

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