The role of surgery in the management of canine anal furunculosis. a review of the literature and a retrospective evaluation of treatment by surgical resection in 51 dogs

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-9

  Milner, H R ^a  

^a Veterinary Surgical Specialties   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anal furunculosis; Anoplasty; German Shepherd dogs; Peri anal fistula

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOLOGIC FACTOR;

ANAL SAC; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANUS DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ECONOMICS; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FURUNCULOSIS; MALE; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANAL SACS; ANIMALS; ANUS DISEASES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FURUNCULOSIS; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FISTULA;

EID: 33645001843     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2006.36596     Document Type: Article

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