A comparison between ethanol-induced chemical ablation and ivermectin plus prednizolone in the treatment of symptomatic esophageal spirocercosis in the dog: A prospective study on 14 natural cases

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 120, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 131-138

  Mylonakis, Mathios E ^a   Rallis, Tim S ^a   Koutinas, Alexander F ^a,b   Ververidis, Haralabos N ^a   Fytianou, Anna ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Chemical ablation; Dog; Ivermectin; Prednizolone; Spirocercosis

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; IVERMECTIN; PREDNISOLONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DOG DISEASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGEAL SPIROCERCOSIS; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; EVALUATION; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; INFUSION; MALE; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PLEURA EMPYEMA; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 1442350610     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2003.12.008     Document Type: Article

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