Evaluation of a veterinary-based syndromic Surveillance system Implemented for Swine

Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 241-251

  Amezcua, Maria del Rocio ^a   Pearl, David L ^a   Friendship, Robert M ^a   Bruce McNab, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURES; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FARMING SYSTEM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; ONTARIO SWINE VETERINARY BASED SYNDROMIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL; SWINE; UNITED STATES; VETERINARY MEDICINE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CANADA; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH SURVEY; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL MODEL; SWINE DISEASE;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

ANIMALS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; LOGISTIC MODELS; ONTARIO; PILOT PROJECTS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; VETERINARIANS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 79955672095     PISSN: 08309000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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