Treatment of a case of refractory feline chronic gingivostomatitis with feline recombinant interferon omega: Case report

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 104-106

  Southerden, P ^a   Gorrel, C ^b  

^a Eastcott Veterinary Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; INTERFERON; INTERFERON OMEGA 1; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; PATHOLOGY; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; INTERFERON TYPE I; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

FELIDAE;

EID: 33846850130     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2006.00166.x     Document Type: Article

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