Clinical and epidemiological features of canine leptospirosis in North Queensland

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 13-19

  Miller, R I ^a   Ross, S P ^b   Sullivan, N D ^a   Perkins, N R ^c  

^a IDEXX LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b Andergrove Veterinary Clinic   (Australia)

^c AUSVET ANIMAL HEALTH SERVICES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cholestatic hepatopathy; Dog; Leptospirosis; Renal failure

Indexed keywords

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD CELL COUNT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGGLUTINATION TESTS; ANIMALS; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; QUEENSLAND; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33847018123     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2006.00089.x     Document Type: Article

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