Evaluation of two doses of ceftiofur crystalline free acid sterile suspension for treatment of metritis in lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 4363-4371

  McLaughlin, C L ^a   Stanisiewski, E ^a   Lucas, M J ^a   Cornell, C P ^a   Watkins, J ^a,b   Bryson, L ^a,c   Tena, J K S ^a   Hallberg, J ^a   Chenault, J R ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

^b Midwest Veterinary Supply Inc   (United States)

^c BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute metritis; Ceftiofur; Dairy cow

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFTIOFUR; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; LACTATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CEPHALOSPORINS; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; LACTATION;

EID: 84864036973     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-5111     Document Type: Article

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