Portable haemoglobinometers and their potential for penside detection of anaemia in bovine disease diagnosis: A comparative evaluation

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 343-348

  Magona, J W ^a,b   Walubengo, J ^b   Anderson, I ^a   Olaho Mukani, W ^b   Jonsson, N N ^a   Eisler, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Livestock Health Research Institute   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Anaemia; Bovine; Penside; Portable haemoglobinometers

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ANEMIA; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CATTLE DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HEMOGLOBINOMETER; NONHUMAN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANEMIA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; HEMOGLOBINOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 6444220939     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2003.10.019     Document Type: Article

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