Disease transmission in horses

Theriogenology

Volumn 66, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 551-559

  Samper, Juan C ^a,b   Tibary, Ahmed ^a,b  

^a Veterinary Reproductive Services   (Canada)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Equine; Horse; Prevention; Venereal disease

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI;

EID: 33745925896     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.04.019     Document Type: Article

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