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

Isolation and identification of aerobic bacterial species from upper respiratory tract of cart horses in Central Ethiopia

Tesfaye Debelu
  • Tesfaye Debelu
  • College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 34, Bishoftu, Ethiopia.
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Nigatu Akililu
  • Nigatu Akililu
  • College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Addis Ababa University, SPANA Project, P. O. Box 34, Bishoftu, Ethiopia
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Tesfaye Sisay
  • Tesfaye Sisay
  • College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 34, Bishoftu, Ethiopia.
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Fanta Desissa*
  • Fanta Desissa*
  • College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Addis Ababa University, SPANA Project, P. O. Box 34, Bishoftu, Ethiopia
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  •  Received: 06 June 2014
  •  Accepted: 30 June 2014
  •  Published: 30 September 2014

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