An evaluation of the economic losses resulting from condemnation of cattle livers and loss of carcass weight due to Fasciolosis: A case study from Hai town abattoir, Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2009, Pages

  Swai, E S ^a   Ulicky, E ^b  

^a Veterinary Investigation Centre Arusha   (Tanzania)

^b District Livestock Office   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Economic impact; Fascioliasis; Prevalence; Slaughtered cattle; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOVINAE; FASCIOLA; GASTROPODA;

EID: 70450207173     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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