Cyclosporin treatment of perianal fistulas in dogs

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-41

  Mathews, Karol A ^a   Ayres, Sara A ^a   Tano, Cheryl A ^a   Riley, Steve M ^a   Sukhiani, Hanif R ^a   Adams, Catherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Saint John Animal Hospital Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; CYCLOSPORIN A;

ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; DOG; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANIMALS; CYCLOSPORINE; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; FISTULA; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; PERIANAL GLANDS; PILOT PROJECTS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FISTULA;

EID: 0031058150     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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