Equine proliferative enteropathy caused by Lawsonia intracellularis

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 415-419

  Pusterla, N ^a   Gebhart, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical signs; Diagnosis; Horse; Lawsonia intracellularis; Proliferative enteropathy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; LAWSONIA INTRACELLULARIS;

EID: 68349085831     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/095777309X453119     Document Type: Article

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