Calf mortality rate and causes of death under different herd management systems in peri-urban Bamako, Mali

Livestock Science

Volumn 100, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 169-178

  Wymann, Monica Natalie ^a   Bonfoh, Bassirou ^a   Schelling, Esther ^a   Bengaly, Sékouba ^b   Tembely, Saïdou ^b   Tanner, Marcel ^a   Zinsstag, Jakob ^a  

^a SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b Laboratoire Central Veterinaire Mail   (Mali)

Author keywords

Abortion; Calf survival; Cattle breeding; Livestock; Management; Mortality

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33646477125     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2005.08.010     Document Type: Article

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