Field epidemiology of an outbreak of hemorrhagic septicemia in dromedary population of greater Cholistan desert (Pakistan)

Pakistan Veterinary Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-34

  Khan, Fraz Munir ^a  

^a District Diagnostic Laboratory   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Camels; Dromedary; Field epidemiology; Greater Cholistan; Hemorrhagic septicemia; Pasteurella multocida

Indexed keywords

CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS; PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA; PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA SUBSP. MULTOCIDA;

EID: 84857856529     PISSN: 02538318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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