Opinion of the Scientific Panel on biological hazards (BIOHAZ) on an assessment of the public and animal health risks associated with the adoption of a visual inspection system in veal calves raised in a Member State (or part of a Member State) considered free of tuberculosis

EFSA Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

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Author keywords

Calves; post mortem inspection; tuberculosis

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EID: 85078374811     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2006.358     Document Type: Note

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