Maggot-therapy in veterinary medicine

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 394-398

  Jones, Gemma ^a   Wall, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blowfly; Larvatherapy; Maggots; Wound management

Indexed keywords

ALLANTOIN; AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; UREA;

ACTINOMYCOSIS; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CHRONIC WOUND; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEBRIDEMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLY; FOOT DISEASE; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; INJECTION SITE ABSCESS; LARVA; MAGGOT THERAPY; MEAT; MILK; NONHUMAN; OSTEOMYELITIS; PAIN; PANNICULITIS; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SPECIES; TISSUE NECROSIS; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; ULCER; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; DEBRIDEMENT; DIPTERA; LARVA; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 45049087372     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2007.12.006     Document Type: Review

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