Preliminary investigation of bird and human movements and disease-management practices in noncommercial poultry flocks in southwestern British Columbia

Avian Diseases

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 350-357

  Burns, Theresa E ^a   Kelton, David ^a   Ribble, Carl ^b   Stephen, Craig ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Centre for Coastal Health   (Canada)

Author keywords

avian influenza; backyard; biosecurity; flock health; human; movement; noncommercial; poultry; small flock

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AVIAN INFLUENZA; BIRD; BIRD DISEASE; CANADA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DUCKS AND GEESE; FEMALE; GALLIFORMES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INTERVIEW; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALS; ANSERIFORMES; BRITISH COLUMBIA; DROMAIIDAE; FEMALE; GALLIFORMES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; POULTRY DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

AVES;

EID: 80053285361     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/9646-010411-Reg.1     Document Type: Article

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