Critical Evaluation of the Article Entitled "A Comprehensive Monitoring of the High Mortality Rate of Wild Waterbirds in Miankaleh Wetland in 2020

Document Type : Commentary Letter

Authors

1 Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

2 Department of Basic Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

3 Department of Food Hygiene and Aquaculture, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.

Abstract

An article describing the extensive migrating fowl mortality In Miankaleh wetland, which per se can be accounted as a national disaster, has been published in Journal of veterinary researches and biological products (Maken Ali et al., 2020). The approach to record, report and interpretation of data and results arises some concerns, therefore, the critical evaluation of the article seems highly needed.

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Veterinary Research & Biological Products
Volume 34, Issue 1
March 2021
Pages 2-5

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  • Receive Date: 02 February 2021
  • Accept Date: 06 March 2021

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