Outbreaks of severe enteric disease associated with Eimeria furonis infection in ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) of 3 densely populated groups

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 239, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1584-1588

  Sledge, Dodd G ^a   Bolin, Steven R ^a   Lim, Ailam ^a   Kaloustian, Lisa L ^a   Heller, Ruth L ^b   Carmona, Franklin M ^c   Kiupel, Matti ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Borderbrook Animal Hospital   (United States)

^c North Hills Veterinary Hospital   (United States)

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EID: 82755198762     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.239.12.1584     Document Type: Article

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