Retrospective study of perioperative antimicrobial use practices in horses undergoing elective arthroscopic surgery at a veterinary teaching hospital

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 185-188

  Weese, J Scott ^a   Cruz, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PENICILLIN G;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; HOSPITAL; INFUSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTHROSCOPY; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; HOSPITALS, ANIMAL; INFUSIONS, PARENTERAL; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; PENICILLIN G; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 62549141088     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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