An evaluation of the metaphylactic effect of ceftiofur crystalline free acid in feedlot calves

Veterinary Therapeutics

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 257-274

  Booker, Calvin W ^a   Schunicht, Oliver C ^a   Guichon, P Timothy ^a   Jim, G Kee ^a   Wildman, Brian K ^a   Pittman, Tom J ^a   Perrett, Tye ^a  

^a Feedlot Health Management Services Alberta   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFTIOFUR; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; MACROLIDE; TILMICOSIN; TYLOSIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DOSE RESPONSE; EVALUATION; MALE; RANDOMIZATION; RISK FACTOR; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BOVINE RESPIRATORY DISEASE COMPLEX; CATTLE; CEPHALOSPORINS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; MACROLIDES; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TYLOSIN;

EID: 33845712169     PISSN: 15283593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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