Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 191-195 , April 2010

Frequency of Rhodococcus equi in Feces of Mares in Central Kentucky

  • Stephanie Buntain, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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  • Craig Carter, DVM, PhD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Science, Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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  • Kyle Kuskie

      Affiliations

    • Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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  • Jacqueline Smith, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Science, Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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  • Randolph Stepusin, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Science, Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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  • M. Keith Chaffin, DVM, MS, DACVIM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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  • Shinji Takai, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Hygiene, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Kitasato University, Towada, Aomori, Japan
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  • Noah Cohen, VMD, MPH, PhD, DACVIM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Noah Cohen, VMD, MPH, PhD, DACVIM, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4475.

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PII: S0737-0806(10)00097-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2010.02.005

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 191-195 , April 2010

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