Control and Prevention of Rhodococcus equi Pneumonia in Foals

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1062-1069

  Cohen, N D ^a,b,c   Chaffin, M K ^a,b,c   Martens, R J ^a,b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AMER COLL OF VET INT MEDICINE   (United States)

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