Comparison of short-term health and performance effects related to prophylactic administration of tulathromycin versus tilmicosin in long-hauled, highly stressed beef stocker calves

Veterinary Therapeutics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-156

  Nickell, J S ^a   White, B J ^a   Larson, R L ^a   Blasi, D A ^a   Renter, D G ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DISACCHARIDE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND; TILMICOSIN; TULATHROMYCIN; TYLOSIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEALTH STATUS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATTLE; DISACCHARIDES; EATING; HEALTH STATUS; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TYLOSIN; WEIGHT GAIN;

BOVINAE;

EID: 48049117976     PISSN: 15283593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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