Diseases and mortality of goat kids in a South African milk goat herd

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 34, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 258-261

  Donkin, E F ^a   Boyazoglu, P A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Wierda Park   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diseases and mortality; Goat kids

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; ROTAVIRUS;

EID: 21344435497     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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