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: 420

Full Length Research Paper

Tick resistance of two breeds of cattle in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Desie Sheferaw
  • Desie Sheferaw
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hawassa University, P.O. Box 5, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 29 June 2017
  •  Accepted: 11 October 2017
  •  Published: 31 December 2017

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