Herding conditions related to infectious keratoconjunctivitis in semi-domesticated reindeer: a questionnaire-based survey among reindeer herders
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1751-0147
DOI: 10.1186/s13028-016-0203-x