Veterinary consultancy and health schemes in sheep: Experiences and reflections from a local German outlook

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 55-67

  Ganter, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biosecurity; Disease management; Flock health scheme; Health management; Monitoring; Preventive medicine; Risk assessment; Selective treatment; Sheep; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 40849146793     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.12.023     Document Type: Article

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