A review of bovine cases consigned under veterinary certification to emergency and casualty slaughter in Ireland during 2006 to 2008

Irish Veterinary Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 568-577

  Cullinane, Mary ^a   O'Sullivan, Edmond ^b   Collins, Gerald ^c   Collins, Daniel M ^d   More, Simon J ^d  

^a Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Food   (Ireland)

^b Forward Planning and Strategic Development   (Ireland)

^c Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Food   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Casualty slaughter; Cattle; Emergency slaughter; Ireland; Veterinary certification

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 77956949800     PISSN: 03680762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2046-0481-63-9-568     Document Type: Review

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