A qualitative study of the management and biosecurity practices of 13 interviewed pig owners selling via informal means in New South Wales, Australia

Animal Production Science

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 852-862

  Schembri, N ^a   Holyoake, P K ^b   Hernandez Jover M ^a   Toribio, J A L M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY; DISEASE SPREAD; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LIVESTOCK; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MARKET; PIG; POULTRY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 77957574524     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN09226     Document Type: Article

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