Feline cholecystitis and acute neutrophilic cholangitis: Clinical findings, bacterial isolates and response to treatment in six cases

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 91-103

  Brain, Philip H ^a   Barrs, Vanessa R ^b   Martin, Patricia ^b   Baral, Randolph ^c   White, Joanna D ^b   Beatty, Julia A ^b  

^a Allambie Veterinary Clinic   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Paddington Cat Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS; ACUTE DISEASE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CHOLANGITIS; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CHOLANGITIS; CHOLECYSTITIS, ACUTE; FEMALE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FELIDAE; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 33644823411     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2005.09.001     Document Type: Article

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