Efficacy of the Boar-Operated-System to deliver baits to feral swine

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 243-249

  Campbell, Tyler A ^a   Long, David B ^a   Massei, Giovanna ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

^b FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bait; Boar Operated System; BOS ; Feeder; Feral swine; Pharmaceutical; Sus scrofa

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE; VACCINATION; WILD ANIMAL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FEMALE; MALE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SUS SCROFA; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; VACCINATION;

ANIMALIA; PROCYON; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 78951469087     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2010.11.018     Document Type: Article

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