Serum urea and creatinine levels in Nigerian local horses naturally infected with Babesia

Pakistan Veterinary Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 163-165

  Garba, U M ^a   Sackey, A K B ^b   Agbede, R I S ^b   Tekdek, L B ^b   Bisalla, M ^b  

^a Nigerian Defence Academy   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Babesia; Creatinine; Horses; Nigeria; Urea

Indexed keywords

BABESIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 79953314033     PISSN: 02538318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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