Use of recombinant feline interferon and glucocorticoid in the treatment of feline infectious peritonitis

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 107-109

  Ishida, T ^a   Shibanai, A ^a   Tanaka, S ^b   Uchida, K ^c   Mochizuki, M ^d  

^a Akasaka Animal Hospital   (Japan)

^b Animal Hospital   (Japan)

^c Kariya Animal Hospital   (Japan)

^d Kyoritsu Seiyaku Corporation   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; INTERCAT; PREDNISOLONE; RECOMBINANT INTERFERON;

CAT DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; REMISSION; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 1842633817     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2003.08.011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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