Survey of 11 western states for heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infection, heartworm diagnostic and prevention protocols, and fecal examination protocols for gastrointestinal parasites

Veterinary Therapeutics

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 293-304

  Bowman, Dwight D ^a   Torre, Christopher J ^a   Mannella, Claire ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Novaitis Animal Health US Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS;

ANTIFILARIAL AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FACTUAL DATABASE; FECES; FILARIASIS; INTESTINE INFECTION; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; DIROFILARIASIS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FECES; FILARICIDES; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; PARASITE EGG COUNT; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39749152869     PISSN: 15283593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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