Drug Research Information Bulletin - Efficacy of AQUAFLOR® (50% Florfenicol) to Control Mortality of Freshwater-Reared Coho Salmon Diagnosed with Furunculosis

Drug Research Information Bulletin - Efficacy of AQUAFLOR® (50% Florfenicol) to Control Mortality of Freshwater-Reared Coho Salmon Diagnosed with Furunculosis
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In this bulletin, we summarize the results of a trial that was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of AQUAFLOR® to control mortality in freshwater-reared coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch diagnosed with furunculosis.

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Daniel Carty
James Bowker
Molly P. Bowman
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