A comparison of Florfenicol-Flunixin Meglumine versus Tulathromycin for the treatment of undifferentiated fever in fall-placed feedlot calves

Veterinary Therapeutics

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 78-85

  van Donkersgoed, Joyce ^a   Berg, Janice ^b   Hendrick, Steven ^c  

^a Alberta Beef Health Solutions Inc   (Canada)

^b Intervet/Schering Plough Animal Health   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CLONIXIN; DISACCHARIDE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; FLORFENICOL; FLUNIXIN MEGLUMINE; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND; THIAMPHENICOL; TULATHROMYCIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; FEMALE; FEVER; MALE; MORTALITY; SEASON;

ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CLONIXIN; DISACCHARIDES; FEMALE; FEVER; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; MALE; SEASONS; THIAMPHENICOL;

EID: 70350512601     PISSN: 15283593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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