Leptospirosis in dogs: A serologic survey and case series 1996 to 2001

Veterinary Therapeutics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Todd Jenkins, Karen ^a   Boutilier, Pam ^a   Carr, Anthony ^a   Schulman, Rhonda ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIRA CANICOLA; LEPTOSPIRA ICTEROHAEMORRHAGIAE;

EID: 79251474062     PISSN: 15283593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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