Scientific Research and Essays

  • Abbreviation: Sci. Res. Essays
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-2248
  • DOI: 10.5897/SRE
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2768

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Management and welfare needs of donkeys in the rural areas of Noushahro Feroze, Pakistan

Ghulam Murtaza Lochi
  • Ghulam Murtaza Lochi
  • Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan.
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Muhammad Ghias Uddin Shah
  • Muhammad Ghias Uddin Shah
  • Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan.
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Muhammad Shuaib Khan*
  • Muhammad Shuaib Khan*
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Putra, Malaysia, Gomal College of Veterinary Sciences GomalUnivesrsity, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan.
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Jamil Ahmad Gandahi
  • Jamil Ahmad Gandahi
  • Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan.
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Dildaar Husain Kalhorro
  • Dildaar Husain Kalhorro
  • Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan.
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Sumera Ali Khan
  • Sumera Ali Khan
  • Department of Livestock and Dairy Development Khyber PakhtoonKhawa, Pakistan.
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Farooq Alam
  • Farooq Alam
  • Area Office UBL Main Branch, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakiistan
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Abdul Manan Khokar
  • Abdul Manan Khokar
  • Area Office UBL Main Branch, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakiistan
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Mubashir Hasan
  • Mubashir Hasan
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Putra, Malaysia.
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Abdul Haseeb Danish
  • Abdul Haseeb Danish
  • Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 12 February 2013
  •  Accepted: 11 November 2013
  •  Published: 30 May 2014

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