Hepatic abscesses in 13 dogs: A review of the ultrasonographic findings, clinical data and therapeutic options

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 357-365

  Schwarz, Leslie A ^a   Penninck, Dominique G ^a   Leveille Webster, Cynthia ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscess; Dogs; Liver; Percutaneous aspiration; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; ASCITES FLUID; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; LIVER; LIVER ABSCESS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISEASE; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ARTIFACTS; ASCITIC FLUID; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; LIVER; LIVER ABSCESS; LYMPHATIC DISEASES; MALE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 0032114101     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.1998.tb01621.x     Document Type: Article

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