Use of lincomycin to control respiratory infections in lambs: Effects on health and production

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 214-221

  Skoufos, J ^a   Mavrogianni, V S ^b   Tzora, A ^a   Mavrommatis, I ^c   Alexopoulos, C ^d   Fthenakis, G C ^b  

^a Epirus Institute of Technology Arta   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^c Veterin SA   (Greece)

^d ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial susceptibility; Atypical pneumonia; Lincomycin; Mycoplasma spp.; Sheep

Indexed keywords

MYCOPLASMA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33749119154     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.09.006     Document Type: Article

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