Ethnoveterinary medicine and health management in poultry in Southern and Western districts, Botswana

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Moreki, J C ^a   Poroga, B ^b   Dikeme, R ^b   Seabo, D ^c  

^a Department of Animal Production   (Botswana)

^b Botswana Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS   (Botswana)

^c BOTSWANA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Aloe vera; Newcastle disease; Traditional remedies; Vaccines; Western medicine

Indexed keywords

ALOE; ALOE VERA; AVES; NICOTIANA TABACUM; TUBER (TRUFFLE);

EID: 77953897874     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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