The prevalence and causes of mastitis in lactating traditionally managed one-humped camels (Camelus dromedarius) in west Pokot County, Kenya

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2017, Pages

  Toroitich, K C ^a   Gitau, G K ^a   Kitala, P M ^a   Gitao, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Dromedary camels; Kenya; Quarter samples; Subclinical mastitis; West Pokot

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016742081     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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