Control of canine leptospirosis in Europe: Time for a change?

Veterinary Record

Volumn 167, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 602-605

  Ellis, W A ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEPTOSPIRA;

BACTERIAL VACCINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EUROPE; IMMUNOLOGY; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; REVIEW; VACCINATION;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL VACCINES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EUROPE; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; VACCINATION;

EID: 79952269261     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.c4965     Document Type: Article

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