Surgical management of an abdominal abscess in a Malayan tapir

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 664-666

  Lambeth, R R ^a   Dart, A J ^a   Vogelnest, L ^a,b   Dart, C M ^a   Hodgson, D R ^a  

^a University Veterinary Centre   (Australia)

^b Taronga Zoo   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abdominal abscess; Malayan tapir; Perrissodactyla; Tapiridae

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); TAPIRIDAE; TAPIRUS INDICUS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; PERISSODACTYLA;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; FEMALE; PERISSODACTYLA;

EID: 0032177631     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1998.tb12278.x     Document Type: Article

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