Mycotic dermatitis in an Atlantic white-sided dolphin, a pygmy sperm whale, and two harbor seals

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 208, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 727-729

  Frasca Jr , S ^a   Dunn, J Lawrence ^b   Cooke, John C ^c   Buck, John D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Sea Research Foundation Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^d MOTE MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; KETOCONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DOLPHIN; FUSARIUM; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SEAL; WHALE;

ANIMALS; DERMATITIS; DERMATOMYCOSES; DOLPHINS; FEMALE; FUSARIUM; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; MALE; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; SEALS, EARLESS; SKIN; STRESS; WHALES;

EID: 0029925372     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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