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

Pre-weaning kid mortality in Adamitulu Jedokombolcha District, Mid Rift Valley, Ethiopia

Alula Petros
  • Alula Petros
  • Wollega University, School of Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box 395, Nekemte, Ethiopia.
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Kassaye Aragaw
  • Kassaye Aragaw
  • Hawassa University, School of Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box 05, Nekemte, Ethiopia.
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Berhanu Shilima
  • Berhanu Shilima
  • Adami Tulu Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 35, Ziway, Ethiopia.
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  •  Accepted: 02 October 2013
  •  Published: 31 January 2014

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