Mortality in red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) associated with exudative dermatitis

Veterinary Record

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 59-62

  Simpson, V R ^a   Hargreaves, J ^b   Everest, D J ^c   Baker, A S ^d   Booth, P A ^c   Butler, H M ^e   Blackett, T ^f  

^a Wildlife Veterinary Investigation Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b Abbey Veterinary Services   (United Kingdom)

^c VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^d DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^e Wight Squirrel Project   (United Kingdom)

^f JSPCA Animals' Shelter   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACARI; POXVIRIDAE; SCIURIDAE; SCIURUS VULGARIS; TAMIASCIURUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DERMATITIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EXUDATE; FEMALE; LIP DISEASE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MITE; MORTALITY; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PYODERMA; SCIURIDAE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; DERMATITIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EXUDATES AND TRANSUDATES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; LIP DISEASES; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MITES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PYODERMA; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 77956641535     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.b4887     Document Type: Article

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