African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Identification of pulmonary lesions in slaughtered cattle and associated risk factors, North West Ethiopia

Teshale Bekelle
  • Teshale Bekelle
  • Department of Veterinary Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Gondar, P. O. Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia.
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Mebrahtu Gebreyohannes
  • Mebrahtu Gebreyohannes
  • Department of Veterinary Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Gondar, P. O. Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia.
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Abebe Tesfaye
  • Abebe Tesfaye
  • Department of Veterinary Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Gondar, P. O. Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 10 February 2017
  •  Accepted: 15 March 2017
  •  Published: 27 April 2017

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