Cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy born in Switzerland before and after the ban on the use of bovine specified risk material in feed

Veterinary Record

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 73-77

  Schwermer, H ^a   Heim, D ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL VETERINARY OFFICE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CATTLE DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FARM ANIMAL; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; LIVESTOCK; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; STATISTICAL MODEL; SWINE DISEASE; SWITZERLAND;

BOS; BOVINAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 33846671798     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.160.3.73     Document Type: Article

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