Rhodococcus equi pneumonia in an adult horse

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 67-71

  Waldridge, B M ^a   Morresey, P R ^a   Loynachan, A T ^b   Reimer, J ^a   Riddle, W T ^a   Williams, N M ^b   Bras, R ^a  

^a ROOD AND RIDDLE EQUINE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; Horse; Pneumonia; Rhodococcus equi

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI;

EID: 39149088357     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/095777308X272120     Document Type: Article

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