Unilateral scrotal pyocele in ram caused by Staphylococcus capitis

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 484-486

  Lacasta, D ^a   Ferrer, L M ^a   Ramos, J J ^a   Ortin A ^a   Vela, A I ^b   Latre, M V ^a  

^a Lab Genet Bioquim Grupos S   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Pyocoele; Reproductive tract disease; Scrotum; Sheep; Staphlococcus capitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; GENITAL SYSTEM DISEASE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SCROTUM; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ANIMALS; FATAL OUTCOME; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; MALE; SCROTUM; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS CAPITIS;

EID: 70450260527     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2009.00513.x     Document Type: Article

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