Clinical findings and response to treatment of 17 cases of tetanus in horses (2012–2021)

Tetanus is a distressing and often fatal disease caused by exotoxins released by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. Clostridium tetani is a commensal of the gastrointestinal tract of humans and domestic animals, and its spores are highly resistant to environmental changes, acid, and alkali and may pe...

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Main Authors: Ubiratan Pereira de Melo, Cintia Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade de Medicina Veterinária do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 2022-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine
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Online Access:https://bjvm.org.br/BJVM/article/view/1233