Assessment of Biosecurity Measures Against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Risks in Small-Scale Commercial Farms and Free-Range Poultry Flocks in the Northcentral Nigeria

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 157-161

  Alhaji, N B ^a   Odetokun, I A ^b  

^a State Veterinary Centre   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Biosecurity; Highly pathogenic avian influenza; Nigeria; Poultry farm flocks

Indexed keywords

AVES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HAZARDOUS WASTE; INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; NIGERIA; POULTRY; POULTRY DISEASES; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CONTAINMENT OF BIOHAZARDS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; NIGERIA; POULTRY; POULTRY DISEASES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79952463193     PISSN: 18651674     EISSN: 18651682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2010.01195.x     Document Type: Article

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