Alternative antimicrobial agents in the treatment of proliferative enteropathy in horses

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 535-541

  Atherton, Rachel P ^a   McKenzie III, Harold C ^a  

^a MARION DUPONT SCOTT EQUINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; LAWSONIA INTRACELLULARIS;

EID: 33750959948     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2006.09.002     Document Type: Article

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