“Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing in Mastitis: A Comparison of a Commercial Test Kit with Kirby-Bauer Methods” explains in detail the benefits of using MASTiK®.
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Article by:
Kent H. Hoblet, DVM, MS, W. Gregory Queen, DVM, and Richard R. Howard
from the Department of Veterinary Preventative Medicine
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio 43210
and
Norman D. Stewart, DVM, MS
Pitman-Moore, Inc.
Mundelein, Illinois 60060