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

The traditional livestock breeding practices of Somali pastoralists and small ruminant brucellosis seroprevalence survey in selected villages of Gardo District of Puntland State of Somalia

Abdiqani Ahmed Farah
  • Abdiqani Ahmed Farah
  • Department of Veterinary Medicine, East Africa University, Gardo, Somalia.
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Abdullahi Farah
  • Abdullahi Farah
  • Department of Veterinary Medicine, East Africa University, Gardo, Somalia.
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  •  Received: 03 June 2024
  •  Accepted: 03 July 2024
  •  Published: 31 July 2024

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