An outbreak of rickets in corriedale sheep: Evidence for a genetic aetiology

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 137-142

  Thompson, K G ^a   Dittmer, K E ^a   Blair, H T ^a   Fairley, R A ^b   Sim, D F W ^c  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Gribbles Veterinary Pathology   (New Zealand)

^c Alabama Road Veterinary Clinic ^*  (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bone; Corriedale; Genetic disease; Rickets; Sheep; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BREEDING; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE MODEL; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; LIMB MALFORMATION; MALE; PATHOLOGY; RICKETS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE;

ANIMALS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BREEDING; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; LIMB DEFORMITIES, CONGENITAL; MALE; RICKETS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34250894390     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2007.36757     Document Type: Article

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