Management of perianal fistulae in five dogs using azathioprine and metronidazole prior to surgery

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 374-378

  Tisdall, P L C ^a   Hunt, G B ^a   Beck, J A ^a   Malik, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anal furunculosis; Azathioprine; Dog; German Shepherd Dogs; Perianal fistula

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; AZATHIOPRINE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECTUM FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; AZATHIOPRINE; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECTAL FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033139735     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb10307.x     Document Type: Article

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