The effect of johne’s disease on production traits in Romney, merino and merino × romney-cross ewes

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 204-209

  Morris, C A ^a   Hickey, S M ^a   Henderson, H V ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fleece weight; Johne s disease; Lambs born; Liveweight; Productivity; Sheep

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; INCIDENCE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MORTALITY; NEW ZEALAND; PARATUBERCULOSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; WOOL;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CROSSES, GENETIC; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; INCIDENCE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PARATUBERCULOSIS; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; WOOL;

ANIMALIA; BACILLI (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33750320890     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2006.36698     Document Type: Article

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