Oesophagogastric ulceration in pigs: A visual morphological scoring guide

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 356-361

  Kopinski, J S ^a   McKenzie, R A ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Oesophagogastric ulceration; PHMS; Pig health monitoring system; Pigs

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; HOSPITALIZATION; PATHOLOGY; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; STOMACH DISEASE; STOMACH ULCER; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMALS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STOMACH DISEASES; STOMACH ULCER; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

SUIDAE;

EID: 34548274491     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2007.196_1.x     Document Type: Article

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