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

Potency of four different commercial infectious bursal disease (IBD) vaccines and different vaccination schedules in cockerels

Fatimah Bukar Hassan
  • Fatimah Bukar Hassan
  • College of Agriculture and Animal Sciences Division of Agricultural Colleges, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
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Paul Ayuba Abdu
  • Paul Ayuba Abdu
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
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Lawal Saidu
  • Lawal Saidu
  • National Animal Production and Research Institute, Shika, Zaria, Nigeria.
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Elisha Kambai Bawa
  • Elisha Kambai Bawa
  • National Animal Production and Research Institute, Shika, Zaria, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 12 December 2015
  •  Accepted: 23 June 2016
  •  Published: 30 September 2016

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