Oral supplementation with l-lysine did not prevent upper respiratory infection in a shelter population of cats

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 510-513

  Rees, Tina M ^a   Lubinski, Janet L ^a  

^a Humane Society of Indianapolis   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LYSINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CONJUNCTIVITIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HERPES VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; VIROLOGY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CONJUNCTIVITIS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; LYSINE; MALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; FELID HERPESVIRUS 1; FELIDAE; HERPESVIRIDAE;

EID: 51249114510     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2008.03.004     Document Type: Article

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