Retrospective study of the clinical features of limb cellulitis in 63 horses

Veterinary Record

Volumn 162, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 233-236

  Fjordbakk, C T ^a,b   Arroyo, L G ^a   Hewson, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 41449114132     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.162.8.233     Document Type: Article

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