Current concepts in the control of bovine trichomoniasis

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. 4, 1996, Pages

  Kvasnicka, William G ^a   Hall, Mark ^a   Hanks, Don ^a   Ebel, Eric ^b   Kearley, Bill ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c Bureau of Animal Health   (United States)

^d State of Idaho Legislature   (United States)

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EID: 3042946242     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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