Primary bacterial septic peritonitis in cats: 13 cases

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 268-276

  Ruthrauff, Cassandra M ^a   Smith, Julie ^a   Glerum, Leigh ^a  

^a Veterinary Surgical Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BRADYCARDIA; CAT; CAT DISEASE; FEMALE; HYPOTHERMIA; MALE; MORTALITY; PERITONITIS; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTEREMIA; BRADYCARDIA; CAT DISEASES; CATS; FEMALE; HYPOTHERMIA; MALE; PERITONITIS; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 73449130906     PISSN: 15473317     EISSN: 15473317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/0450268     Document Type: Article

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