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

Abomasal nematodes of small ruminants slaughtered in Bahir Dar Town, North West Ethiopia

Ayichew Teshal
  • Ayichew Teshal
  • Hawassa University, School of Veterinary Medicine, P.O.Box 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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Kassaye Aragaw*
  • Kassaye Aragaw*
  • Hawassa University, School of Veterinary Medicine, P.O.Box 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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  •  Received: 29 August 2014
  •  Accepted: 17 September 2014
  •  Published: 31 October 2014

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