Bacteriological examinations in sheep health management

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 92, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 78-83

  Malone, F E ^a   Hartley, H M ^a   Skuce, R A ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bacteriological examination; Diagnosis; Disease; Health; Sheep

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77955387582     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2010.04.008     Document Type: Article

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