Evaluation of pradofloxacin for the treatment of feline rhinitis

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 472-479

  Spindel, Miranda E ^a   Veir, Julia K ^a   Radecki, Steven V ^a   Lappin, Michael R ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PRADOFLOXACIN; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; FEMALE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RHINITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; FEMALE; FLUOROQUINOLONES; MALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RHINITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BORDETELLA; FELID HERPESVIRUS 1; FELIDAE; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 1; MYCOPLASMA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 51249116650     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2008.04.003     Document Type: Article

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