Animal health in organic livestock production systems: A review

NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 77-94

  Kijlstra, Aize ^a   Eijck, I A J M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Homeopathy; Infectious disease; Organic production

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; ORGANIC FARMING;

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; SUS SCROFA; TOXOPLASMA;

EID: 33745757331     PISSN: 15735214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1573-5214(06)80005-9     Document Type: Review

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