Bacteriological Findings, Blood Chemistry Profile and Plasma Endotoxin Levels in Bitches with Pyometra or other Uterine Diseases

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 417-426

  Fransson, B ^a   Lagerstedt, A S ^a   Hellmen, E ^a   Jonsson, P ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROMETRA; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 2542574949     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.1997.tb01127.x     Document Type: Article

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