Use of antibiotic impregnated polymethylmethacrylate beads for the treatment of chronic mandibular osteomyelitis in a Bennett's wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus)

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 742-744

  Hartley, M P ^a,b   Sanderson, S ^c  

^a Gatehouse Veterinary Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b Professional Zoolife Consultants   (South Africa)

^c CHESTER ZOO   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MACROPUS RUFOGRISEUS RUFOGRISEUS;

BONE CEMENT; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FEMALE; MANDIBLE; MARSUPIAL; OSTEOMYELITIS;

ANIMALS; BONE CEMENTS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINDAMYCIN; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GENTAMICINS; MACROPODIDAE; MANDIBLE; OSTEOMYELITIS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE;

EID: 2342646816     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2003.tb14604.x     Document Type: Article

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