A retrospective analysis of feline bronchoalveolar lavage cytology and microbiology (1995-2000)

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 189-198

  Foster, S F ^a,c   Martin, P ^b   Braddock, J A ^b   Malik, R ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; DOXYCYCLINE; ENROFLOXACIN; ITRACONAZOLE; IVERMECTIN; POTASSIUM BROMIDE;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY; AUSTRALIA; BORDETELLA BRONCHISEPTICA; BRONCHUS DISEASE; CAT DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EOSINOPHILIC GRANULOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; LUNG CARCINOMA; LUNG LAVAGE; LYMPHOSARCOMA; MEDICAL RECORD; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOPLASMA; NONHUMAN; PASTEURELLA; PSEUDOMONAS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

AEROPHILUS; BORDETELLA BRONCHISEPTICA; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS; FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS; MYCOPLASMA; PASTEURELLA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 2542553377     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2003.12.001     Document Type: Article

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