Effects of oral administration of metronidazole on small intestinal bacteria and nutrients of cats

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1106-1112

  Johnston, Karen L ^a   Lamport, Anne I ^a   Ballèvre, Olivier P ^b   Batt, Roger M ^a,c  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

^c WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; COBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; METRONIDAZOLE; PROTEIN; TAURINE;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CAT; CORYNEBACTERIUM; DUODENUM FLUID; FEMALE; INTESTINE FLORA; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; STREPTOCOCCUS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERIUM; FELIS CATUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0033862196     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2000.61.1106     Document Type: Article

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