Disease risks associated with the translocation of wildlife

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 329-350

  Kock, R A ^a   Woodford, M H ^b   Rossiter, P B ^c  

^a ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Badgers Hill   (United Kingdom)

^c St Michaels House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Disease risks; Quarantine; Reintroduction; Translocation; Vaccination; Wild animals

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; AVES; HEXAPODA; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA;

EID: 77956913197     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.29.2.1980     Document Type: Article

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