Leptospirosis in beef herds from western Canada: Serum antibody titers and vaccination practices

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 619-626

  Van Do Weyer, Leanne M ^a   Hendrick, Steve ^a   Rosengren, Leigh ^b   Waldner, Cheryl L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Rosengren Epidemiology Consulting   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL VACCINE; BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CANADA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; NEWBORN; SEASON; VACCINATION;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL VACCINES; CANADA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; SEASONS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; VACCINATION;

LEPTOSPIRA;

EID: 79960445705     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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