Topical treatment of non-healing corneal epithelial ulcers in dogs with aminocaproic acid

Veterinary Record

Volumn 157, Issue 17, 2005, Pages 510-513

  Regnier, A ^a   Cazalot, G ^a   Cantaloube, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOCAPROIC ACID; GENTAMICIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA ULCER; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE DURATION; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NONHUMAN; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 27844598804     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.157.17.510     Document Type: Article

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