The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue vétérinaire canadienne.
Publisher:
Canadian Veterinary Medical Assn.. Ottawa : Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
Frequency: Monthly
Country: Canada
Language: English
Author(s):
Canadian Veterinary Medical Association.
Start Year:1960 -
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 0008-5286 (Print) 0008-5286 (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 0004653 |
| (OCoLC): | 08154872 |
| (DNLM): | C04920000(s) |
| Coden: | CNVJA |
| LCCN: | cn 76308885 |
| Classification: | W1 CA665S |
The radiographic status of the left fore fetlock of winning thoroughbreds at Ontario racetracks in 1970. FOR MANY YEARS, concern has been expressed at the wastage of young Thoroughbreds at the racetrack. This concern even manifested itself in the publication of a book (1) which referred to the prevailing practice of prematurely start-ing the racing career of the Thoroughbred long before it had attained sufficient maturity to engage in stiff, damaging competition. This is not a fault of the Thoroughbred industry alone, because in certain parts of the U.S.A., Quarter Horses less than two years of age are already racing. We could swing to the opposite extreme, of course, to the pleasure horse world ...
Pulmonary aspergillosis in a mare. Aspergillosis, caused by species of Aspergillus, is primarily a respiratory infection but may
occasionally be generalized (1). This genus is
distributed widely in nature and almost any
substrate supplying organic matter and moisture will support growth of the fungus. It grows
especially well on damp hay, straw and grain
that has heated during storage. Aspergillus
fumigatus is responsible for the majority of
cases of aspergillosis in animals and birds.
This organism causes acute respiratory infection
when susceptible animals are exposed to heavy
concentrations of airbqrne conidia. Alt...