Current controversies in equine antimicrobial therapy

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 216-224

  Hollis, R ^a   Wilkins, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Antimicrobial resistance; Horse; Infection; Nosocomial

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 68349104479     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/095777308X321107     Document Type: Article

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