Veterinarians' preferences for anticonvulsant drugs for treating seizure disorders in dogs and cats

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 445-449

  Kluger, E K ^a   Malik, R ^a   Govendir, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bromide; Cats; Dogs; Epilepsy; Phenobarbitone; Seizures

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BROMIDE; PHENOBARBITAL; POTASSIUM BROMIDE; POTASSIUM DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DRUG COMBINATION; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; LIVER; METABOLISM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; BROMIDES; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; LIVER; PHENOBARBITAL; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; QUESTIONNAIRES; VETERINARIANS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE;

EID: 70350417878     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2009.00509.x     Document Type: Article

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