Vaccines and animal welfare

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 157-163

  Morton, D B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal health; Animal welfare; Animal well being; Immunocastration; Pest control; Vaccination; Vaccination side effects

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34547303188     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.26.1.1735     Document Type: Article

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