Does early antibiotic use in horses with 'strangles' cause metastatic Streptococcus equi bacterial infections?

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 14-15

  Ramey, D ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI;

EID: 33847011276     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/095777307X177640     Document Type: Short Survey

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