Successful resolution of dermatophyte mycetoma following terbinafine treatment in two cats

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 405-410

  Nuttall, T J ^a   German, A J ^a   Holden, S L ^a   Hopkinson, C ^b   McEwan, N A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Alfreton Park Veterinary Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; NAPHTHALENE DERIVATIVE; TERBINAFINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROSPORUM; MYCETOMA;

ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; MALE; MICROSPORUM; MYCETOMA; NAPHTHALENES;

MICROSPORUM CANIS;

EID: 57349135786     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: 13653164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2008.00712.x     Document Type: Article

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