Endosurgical treatment of a retrobulbar abscess in a rabbit

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 230, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 868-872

  Martínez Jiménez, David ^a,b   Hernández Divers, Stephen J ^a   Dietrich, Ursula M ^a   Williams, Clara O ^a   Blasier, Megan W ^a,c   Wilson, Heather ^a   Frank, Paul M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Lawndale Veterinary Hospital   (United States)

^c Florida Veterinary Specialists   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; RABBIT; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PERIAPICAL ABSCESS; RABBITS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33947416522     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.230.6.868     Document Type: Article

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