The implementation and value of diagnostic procedures in sheep health management

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 92, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 2-9

  Sargison, N D ^a   Scott, P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Disease; Health management; Monitoring; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77955385328     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2010.04.019     Document Type: Article

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