An investigation of the etiology of a mild diarrhea observed in a group of grower/finisher pig

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 33-37

  Johnston, W Thomas ^a,c   Dewey, Cate E ^a   Friendship, Robert M ^a   Smart, Nonie ^b   McEwen, Beverly J ^b   Stalker, Margaret ^b   De Lange, C F M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CARBADOX; DITERPENE; TIAMULIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COLON; DIARRHEA; FECES; ILEUM; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE; TIME;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CARBADOX; COLON; DIARRHEA; DITERPENES; FECES; ILEUM; MALE; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035229175     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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