Malignant edema in postpartum dairy cattle

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 920-924

  Odani, Jenee S ^a   Blanchard, Patricia C ^a   Adaska, John M ^a   Moeller, Robert B ^a   Uzal, Francisco A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clostridium septicum; Infection; Metritis; Postparturient; Vulvovaginitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; CLOSTRIDIUM SEPTICUM; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 70449435973     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870902100631     Document Type: Article

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