Antimicrobial associated diarrhoea in the horse. Part 2: Which antimicrobials are associated with AAD in the horse?

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-50

  McGorum, B C ^a   Pirie, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic associated diarrhoea; Antimicrobial associated diarrhoea; Clostridium difficile; Clostridium perfringens; Colitis; Horse; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; EQUIDAE; SALMONELLA;

EID: 77049099109     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: 20423292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/095777309X4710     Document Type: Review

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