The comparison of an aqueous preparation of tilmicosin with tylosin in the treatment of Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection of turkey poults

Avian Diseases

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 521-525

  Jordan, F T W ^a   Forrester, C A ^a   Hodge, A ^b   Reeve Johnson, L G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mycoplasma gallisepticum; Tilmicosin; Turkey poults; Tylosin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM;

EID: 0033167057     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1592651     Document Type: Review

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