Treatment of canine leproid granuloma syndrome: Preliminary findings in seven dogs

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 30-36

  Malik, R ^a   Martin, P ^a   Wigney, D ^a   Swan, D ^b   Sattler, P S ^c   Cibilic, D ^d   Allen, J ^e   Mitchell, D H ^f   Chen, S C A ^f   Hughes, M S ^g   Love, D N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Swans Veterinary Services   (Australia)

^c Maybank RMB 970   (Australia)

^d Sutherland Veterinary Clinic   (Australia)

^e Enfield Veterinary Hospital   (Australia)

^f WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^g AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Canine leproid granuloma syndrome; Canine leprosy; Clarithromycin; Dog; Mycobacteria; Rifampicin

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CORYNEBACTERINEAE;

CLARITHROMYCIN; LEPROSTATIC AGENT; RIFAMPICIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG COMBINATION; FEMALE; LEPROMATOUS LEPROSY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYNDROME;

ANIMALS; CLARITHROMYCIN; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; LEPROSTATIC AGENTS; LEPROSY, LEPROMATOUS; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RIFAMPIN; SYNDROME;

EID: 0035230133     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2001.tb10635.x     Document Type: Article

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