Evaluation of once daily treatment with cyclosporine for anal furunculosis in dogs

Veterinary Record

Volumn 152, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 225-229

  Doust, R ^a   Griffiths, L G ^b,c   Sullivan, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c USA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOSPORIN A; METRONIDAZOLE; PLACEBO; PREDNISOLONE; TACROLIMUS;

ANUS DISEASE; ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG COST; DRUG SCREENING; FURUNCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; RELAPSE; REMISSION; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0346187003     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.152.8.225     Document Type: Article

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