Caseous Lymphadenitis

Diseases of Sheep: Fourth Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 306-311

  Baird, G J ^a  

^a SAC Veterinary Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arcanobacterium pyogenes; Caseous lymphadenitis; Chronic external lesions; Corynebacteriaceae; Mammary gland

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952590915     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470753316.ch44     Document Type: Chapter

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