Diagnostic and therapy of septic arthritis in cattle

Cattle Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-43

  Starke, A ^a   Heppelmann, M ^a   Meyer, H ^a   Rehage, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arthrodesis; Arthrotomy; Cattle; Joint lavage; Pain management; Septic arthritis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS;

EID: 41749088890     PISSN: 09691251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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