Tetanus in a camel (Camelus dromedarius) - A case report

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 217-224

  Wernery, U ^a   Ul Haq, A ^b   Joseph, M ^a   Kinne, J ^a  

^a CENTRAL VETERINARY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Camel Hospital   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Camel; Castration; Lockjaw; Tetanus; Toxin; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAMEL; CASE REPORT; CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI; FATALITY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUSE; ORCHIECTOMY; TETANUS;

ANIMALS; CAMELS; CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI; FATAL OUTCOME; MALE; MICE; ORCHIECTOMY; TETANUS;

ANIMALIA; CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS; CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 1642360908     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:TROP.0000016835.02928.28     Document Type: Article

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