African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6853

Full Length Research Paper

Prevalence of equine lungworm and associated risk factors in Sudie district, Oromia region, south eastern Ethiopia

Kamil Abdulkadir
  • Kamil Abdulkadir
  • School of Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, P.O. Box: 307, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Nuraddis Ibrahim
  • Nuraddis Ibrahim
  • School of Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, P.O. Box: 307, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Yosef Deneke
  • Yosef Deneke
  • School of Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, P.O. Box: 307, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 09 February 2016
  •  Accepted: 02 June 2016
  •  Published: 04 May 2017

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