Control of Brucella ovis Infection in Sheep

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Food Animal Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 61-66

  Ridler, Anne L ^a   West, David M ^b  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Brucella ovis; Disease control; Epididymitis; Reproduction; Sheep

Indexed keywords

BRUCELLA VACCINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EUTHANASIA; BRUCELLA OVIS; BRUCELLOSIS; FEMALE; MALE; PEDIGREE; REVIEW; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE;

ANIMALS; BRUCELLA OVIS; BRUCELLA VACCINE; BRUCELLOSIS; EUTHANASIA, ANIMAL; FEMALE; MALE; PEDIGREE; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 78650814151     PISSN: 07490720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2010.10.013     Document Type: Review

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