Treatment of cellulitis in AN American black bear (Ursus americanus) with antibiotic-impregnated implants

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 109-114

  Tobias, Karen Swalec ^a   Robbins, Charles T ^a   Ferner, William T ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

American black bear; Antibiotic impregnated polymethyl methacrylate; Cefazolin; Cellulitis; Ursus americanus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004648570     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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