Amikacin/Ampicillin: Combo of Choice for Septic Foals
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
March 21, 2017
In one study, bacteria in 91.5% of the foals were susceptible to this antimicrobial combination.
In one study, bacteria in 91.5% of the foals were susceptible to this antimicrobial combination.
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