A randomized clinical trial using probiotics to prevent Salmonella fecal shedding in hospitalized horses

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 242-247

  Ward, M P ^a   Alinovi, C A ^a   Couetil L L ^a   Glickman, L T ^a   Wu, C C ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

horses; probiotics; Salmonella; trial

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; SALMONELLA;

EID: 3042642410     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2004.05.004     Document Type: Article

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