A national survey of perinatal mortality in sheep and goats in jordan

Pakistan Veterinary Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 102-106

  Aldomy, F ^a   Hussein, N O ^b   Sawalha, L ^b   Khatatbeh, K ^b   Aldomy, A ^b  

^a Jordan Bio Industries Center (JOVAC)   (Jordan)

^b Ministry of Agriculture   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Jordan; Perinatal mortality; Small ruminants

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 70350218628     PISSN: 02538318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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