Management of the national programme to eradicate equine infectious anaemia from Ireland during 2006: A review

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 702-704

  Brangan, P ^a   Bailey, D C ^b   Larkin, J F ^c   Myers, T ^c   More, S J ^d  

^a Maynooth Business Campus ^*  (Ireland)

^b Agriculture House   (Ireland)

^c District Veterinary Office   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

EIA; Equine infectious anaemia; Eradication; Government; Horse; Industry; Ireland; Resources; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EPIDEMIC; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INFECTION CONTROL; IRELAND; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA; HORSES; IRELAND;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 55849133712     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516408X363314     Document Type: Review

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