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: 419

Full Length Research Paper

Abattoir characteristics and seroprevalence of bovine brucellosis in cattle slaughtered at Bodija Municipal Abattoir, Ibadan, Nigeria

Dauda Garba Bwala*
  • Dauda Garba Bwala*
  • Production Animal Studies Department, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa. National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom 930001, Nigeria.
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Cheryl McCrindle
  • Cheryl McCrindle
  • Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa.
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Folorunso Oludayo Fasina
  • Folorunso Oludayo Fasina
  • Production Animal Studies Department, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa.
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Ighodalo Ijagbone
  • Ighodalo Ijagbone
  • Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 09 February 2015
  •  Accepted: 16 March 2015
  •  Published: 31 May 2015

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