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Polioencephalomalacia in ruminants caused by excessive amount of sulphur - a review Cover

Polioencephalomalacia in ruminants caused by excessive amount of sulphur - a review

Journal of Veterinary Research
Volume 58 (2014): Issue 2 (June 2014)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bvip-2014-0050 | Journal eISSN: 2450-8608 (formerly 2300-3235)
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Language: English
Page range: 321 - 326
Submitted on: Oct 4, 2013
Accepted on: Jun 6, 2014
Published on: Jun 17, 2014
Published by: National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
cattle,
sheep,
polioencephalomalacia,
sulphur.
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Molecular biology,
Microbiology and virology,
Life sciences, other,
Medicine,
Veterinary medicine

© 2014 Krzysztof Lutnicki, Eligiusz Madej, Tomasz Riha, Łukasz Kurek, published by National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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