Journal of
Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health

  • Abbreviation: J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2529
  • DOI: 10.5897/JVMAH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 416

Full Length Research Paper

Prevalence, financial impact and public health significance of Cysticercus bovis at Bahir Dar Municipal Abattoir, Ethiopia

Birhanu Tamirat
  • Birhanu Tamirat
  • College of Veterinary Medicine, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia. P. O. Box 2084, Ethiopia.
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Habtamu Tamirat
  • Habtamu Tamirat
  • College of Veterinary Medicine, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia. P. O. Box 2084, Ethiopia.
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Mu-uz Gebru
  • Mu-uz Gebru
  • College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 28 September 2017
  •  Accepted: 01 November 2017
  •  Published: 31 January 2018

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