Diagnosis and treatment of joint infections in 39 adult sheep

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 16-20

  Scott, P R ^a   Sargison, N D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Infection; Joints; Sheep; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84862176924     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.09.013     Document Type: Article

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