Crusted scabies (sarcoptic mange) in four cats due to Sarcoptes scabiei infestation

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 327-339

  Malik, Richard ^a   McKellar Stewart, Keith ^b   Sousa, Candace A ^c   Krockenberger, Mark B ^a   Pope, Sally ^a   Ihrke, Peter ^d   Beatty, Julia ^a   Barrs, Vanessa R D ^a   Walton, Shelley ^e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Mittagong Veterinary Hospital   (Australia)

^c PFIZER INC   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^f CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; IVERMECTIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; FEMALE; MALE; SARCOPTES SCABIEI; SCABIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; FEMALE; INSECTICIDES; IVERMECTIN; MALE; SARCOPTES SCABIEI; SCABIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACARI; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; SARCOPTES SCABIEI;

EID: 33748742532     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2006.05.005     Document Type: Article

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