Effect of breed on haemogram of adult dromedary camels in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Camel Practice and Research

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 115-118

  Al Busadah, K A ^a  

^a KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Breed; Camel; Haemogram

Indexed keywords

CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS;

EID: 19944383128     PISSN: 09716777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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