Effect of tulathromycin on the carrier status of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 2 in the tonsils of pigs

Veterinary Record

Volumn 163, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 445-447

  Angen, O ^a   Andreasen, M ^b   Nielsen, E O ^c   Stockmarr, A ^a   Baekbo P ^c  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Orion Pharma Animal Health   (Denmark)

^c Danish Meat Association   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACILLUS PLEUROPNEUMONIAE; ACTINOBACILLUS PLEUROPNEUMONIAE SEROVAR 2; ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 54849423974     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.163.15.445     Document Type: Article

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