Maggot debridement therapy in the treatment of footrot and foot scald in sheep

Acta Veterinaria Brno

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 277-281

  Kocisova A ^a   Pistl, J ^a   Link, R ^a   Conkova E ^a   Goldova M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Clinical cure; Dermatitis interdigitalis acuta; Fly larvae; Lucilia sericata; Pododermatitis purulenta

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CALLIPHORIDAE; DIPTERA; LUCILIA SERICATA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33745891780     PISSN: 00017213     EISSN: 00017213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2754/avb200675020277     Document Type: Article

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