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A difference in susceptibility of two breeds of sheep to the ‘Alveld toxin’

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Flåøyen, A. A difference in susceptibility of two breeds of sheep to the ‘Alveld toxin’. Veterinary Research Communications 15, 455–457 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00346543

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