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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Sociedade de Medicina Veterinária do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
2022-04-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://bjvm.org.br/BJVM/article/view/1233 |