An unusual paracaecal abscess associated with Fusobacterium necrophorum in a horse

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 659-662

  Trevillian, C J ^a   Anderson, B H ^a   Collett, M G ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUUS CABALLUS; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM;

ABSCESS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CECUM DISEASE; COLIC; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY;

ABSCESS; ANIMALS; CECAL DISEASES; COLIC; FUSOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE;

EID: 0032177238     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1998.tb12275.x     Document Type: Article

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