Spirocercosis-associated pyothorax in dogs

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 209-214

  Klainbart, Sigal ^a   Mazaki Tovi, Michal ^a   Auerbach, Neomi ^a   Aizenberg, Itzhak ^a   Bruchim, Yaron ^a   Dank, Gillian ^a   Lavy, Eran ^a   Aroch, Itamar ^a   Harrus, Shimon ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Doramectin; Granuloma; Pyothorax; Spirocerca lupi; Spirocercosis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DOLESTINE; DORAMECTIN; ENROFLOXACIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENIBRIN; PETHIDINE; RANITIDINE; SUCRALFATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VENOGYL;

ANIMAL EUTHANASIA; ANOREXIA; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEPRESSION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOG; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FEVER; GRANULOMA; LAVAGE; MALE; NEMATODE; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLEURA EMPYEMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPIROCERCA LUPI; SURVIVAL; THORAX DRAINAGE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; WEAKNESS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; DOG DISEASE; PATHOLOGY;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; SPIROCERCA LUPI;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EMPYEMA, PLEURAL; SPIRURIDA INFECTIONS;

EID: 33846387127     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2005.08.019     Document Type: Article

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