Evaluation of the impact and control of enzootic abortion of ewes

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 195, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 257-259

  Longbottom, David ^a   Entrican, Gary ^a   Wheelhouse, Nicholas ^a   Brough, Helen ^b   Milne, Catherine ^c  

^a MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b SAC   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydia abortus; Disease control; Enzootic abortion of ewes; Farmer survey; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; ENZOOTIC ABORTION OF EWES; HERD; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; RISK MANAGEMENT; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED KINGDOM; VACCINATION; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; QUESTIONNAIRES; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; VETERINARIANS;

ANIMALIA; CHLAMYDIA ABORTUS; OVIS;

EID: 84873129738     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.06.018     Document Type: Article

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