Initial experiences with the use of nitazoxanide in the treatment of equine protozoal encephalitis in Northern California

Equine Pratice

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 18-21

  Vatistas, Nicholas ^a   Fenger, Clara ^b   Palma, Kathleen ^c   Sifferman, Roger ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Equine Internal Medicine Consulting   (United States)

^c Blue Ridge Pharmaceuticals   (United States)

^d Bradford Park Veterinary Hospital   (United States)

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