Carbon dioxide for emergency on-farm euthanasia of swine

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 210-217

  Meyer, Robert E ^a   Morrow, W E Morgan ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosecurity; Carbon dioxide; Euthanasia; Swine; Time constant

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 22344448328     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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