Clinical benefits of probiotic canine-derived Bifidobacterium animalis strain AHC7 in dogs with acute idiopathic diarrhea

Veterinary Therapeutics

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 121-130

  Kelley, R L ^a   Minikhiem, Debbie ^a   Kiely, Barry ^b   O'Mahony, Liam ^b,c   O'Sullivan, David ^b   Boileau, Tom ^a   Park, Jean Soon ^a  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^b ALIMENTARY HEALTH LTD   (Ireland)

^c SWISS INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND ASTHMA RESEARCH SIAF   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIFIDOBACTERIUM ANIMALIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DIET; DOG; DOG DISEASE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; DIARRHEA; DIET; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; METRONIDAZOLE; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 74949095958     PISSN: 15283593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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