Title: Congenital laryngeal melanosis in a Jersey crossbred bull

Authors: N Babu Prasath, J Selvaraj and M Sasikala

Source: Ruminant Science (2017)-6(2):399-400.

Cite this reference as: Prasath NB, Selvaraj J and Sasikala M (2017). Congenital laryngeal melanosis in a Jersey crossbred bull. Ruminant Science 6(2):399-400. 

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