Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System

Sheep and Goat Medicine

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 71-105

  Navarre, Christine B ^a   Baird, A Nickie ^b   Pugh, D G ^c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SouthernTraxx Veterinary Services   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-4377-2353-3.10005-8     Document Type: Chapter

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