Evidence-based veterinary dermatology: A systematic review of interventions for Malassezia dermatitis in dogs

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-12

  Negre, Amélie ^a   Bensignor, Emmanuel ^b   Guillot, Jacques ^c  

^a Veterinary Clinic   (France)

^b Veterinary Hospital   (France)

^c ECOLE NATIONALE VÉTÉRINAIRE D ALFORT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; MALASSEZIA; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; DERMATOMYCOSES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; MALASSEZIA; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; MALASSEZIA;

EID: 58449089031     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: 13653164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2008.00721.x     Document Type: Review

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