The cytology of the external ear canal in the normal dog and cat

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 370-374

  Tater, K C ^a   Scott, D W ^a   Miller Jr , W H ^a   Erb, H N ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; POSIBACTERIA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CAT; DOG; EXTERNAL EAR; FEMALE; GRAM POSITIVE COCCI; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KERATINOCYTE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; YEAST;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATS; DOGS; EAR, EXTERNAL; FEMALE; GRAM-POSITIVE COCCI; KERATINOCYTES; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; YEASTS;

EID: 0642373873     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0442.2003.00548.x     Document Type: Article

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