Condition-based use of antimicrobials in cats in Finland: results from two surveys

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 462-466

  Thomson, Katariina H ^a   Rantala, Merja H J ^a,b   Viita Aho, Teija K ^a   Vainio, Outi M ^a   Kaartinen, Liisa A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Hungary)

^c NATL VET AND FOOD RES INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG UTILIZATION; FINLAND; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; SKIN INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STATISTICS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION; FINLAND; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SKIN DISEASES, INFECTIOUS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

ANIMALIA; FELIDAE;

EID: 67349204773     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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