Application of recent approaches in modelling for Animal Health

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-3

  Thulke, Hans Hermann ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL WELFARE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EDITORIAL;

ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79952444933     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2011.01.007     Document Type: Editorial

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