Unilateral orchitis and epididymitis caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis in a stallion

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 30-36

  Gonzalez, M ^a   Tibary, A ^a   Sellon, D C ^a   Daniels, J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

180 ; Horse; Pigeon fever; Spermatic cord; Testis; Torsion

Indexed keywords

COLUMBA; CORYNEBACTERIUM PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS; EQUIDAE;

EID: 38549167585     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/095777307X216358     Document Type: Article

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