The effect of vaccines and antimicrobials on the formation of injection site lesions in subprimals of experimentally injected beef calves

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 245-251

  Van Donkersgoed, Joyce ^a   Dubeski, Paula L ^b   Aalhus, Jennifer L ^b   VanderKop, Mary ^c   Dixon, Sue ^d   Starr, William N ^b  

^a Canadian Cattlemen's Association   (Canada)

^b LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

^d Dixon Livestock Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BLACKLEGOL; CATTLEMASTER; CEFTIOFUR; CHLORTETRACYCLINE; COTRIMOXAZOLE; COVEXIN; FLORFENICOL; OXYTETRACYCLINE; SULFADOXINE PLUS TRIMETHOPRIM; TILMICOSIN; ULTRABAC; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VACCINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CATTLE; CELL KILLING; CLOSTRIDIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; INJECTION SITE; NONHUMAN; SHEAR RATE; TISSUE REACTION;

EID: 0032801148     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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