Efficacy of the non-antibiotic paste Protexin® Hoof-Care for topical treatment of digital dermatitis in dairy cows

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 9-10, 2004, Pages 447-452

  Kofler, J ^a,c   Pospichal, M ^b,c   Hofmann Parisot, M ^c  

^a Klinik für Orthopädie Bei Huf und Klauentieren   (Austria)

^b Tierärztliche Praxis ^*  (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATITIS; DRUG EFFECT; HOOF AND CLAW; HOSPITALIZATION; OINTMENT; PATHOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN DISEASE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DERMATITIS; FOOT DERMATOSES; HOOF AND CLAW; OINTMENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21644459744     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.2004.00671.x     Document Type: Article

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