Communications efficacy of orally administered florfenicol in the treatment of furunculosis in atlantic salmon

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 56-61

  Samuelsen, Ole B ^a   Hjeltnes, Brit ^b   Glette, Johan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS SALMONICIDA SUBSP. SALMONICIDA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0031947386     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8667(1998)010<0056:EOOAFI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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