Successful medical treatment of 15 dogs with pyothorax

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 12-16

  Johnson, M S ^a   Martin, M W S ^a  

^a Veterinary Cardiorespiratory Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; LAVAGE; MALE; PEDIGREE; PLEURA EFFUSION; PLEURA EMPYEMA; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DRAINAGE;

AMPICILLIN; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRAINAGE; EMPYEMA, PLEURAL; FEMALE; IRRIGATION; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE; PEDIGREE; PLEURAL EFFUSION; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33845872007     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2006.00235.x     Document Type: Article

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