The current status of antibiotic use in equine reproduction

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 156-167

  LeBlanc, M M ^a  

^a ROOD AND RIDDLE EQUINE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Endometritis; Fungal; Horse; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE;

EID: 61849152505     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/095777308X357621     Document Type: Article

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