Traditional animal healthcare practices in disease prevention and control by small ruminant farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 163-164

  Jegede, O C ^a   Ikani, I E ^a   Dafwang, I I ^a   Bolorunduro, P I ^a   Annatte, A I ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ethnoveterinary; Farmers; Traditional; Veterinary doctors

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE;

EID: 36649008721     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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