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

Aerobic bacterial isolates, incidence rate and associated risk factors of heifer and cow mastitis in and around Debre-Libanos district, Oromia, Ethiopia

Daniel Fisseha
  • Daniel Fisseha
  • Debre-Libanos District Animal and Fish Resource Development Office, Debre-Tsege, Ethiopia.
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Tesfaye Sisay Tessema
  • Tesfaye Sisay Tessema
  • Institute of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Biruk Tesfaye Birhanu
  • Biruk Tesfaye Birhanu
  • Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Veterinary Public Health, Bishoftu, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 26 November 2018
  •  Accepted: 25 June 2019
  •  Published: 31 January 2020

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