Periodic recurrence of gangrenous dermatitis associated with Clostridium septicum in a broiler chicken operation

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 259-261

  Willoughby, D H ^a   Bickford, A A ^a   Cooper, G L ^a   Charlton, B R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; GANGRENE; GAS GANGRENE; LIVER; MICROBIOLOGY; NECROSIS; PATHOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKIN; SKIN DISEASE;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; GANGRENE; GAS GANGRENE; LIVER; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NECROSIS; POULTRY DISEASES; SKIN; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 0030113809     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063879600800222     Document Type: Article

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