An epidemiological study of tick-borne diseases and their effects on productivity of Zebu cattle under traditional management on Rusinga Island, western Kenya
Ten farmers on Rusinga Island, Lake Victoria, Kenya were selected to study the epidemiology of tick-borne diseases (TBDs) and their possible effects on calf performance. During the years 1986-1988 a total of 162 calves were ear-tagged, weighed monthly and monitored closely for TBDs and endoparasitis...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Elsevier
1995
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29508 |
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