First-choice therapy for dogs presenting with diarrhoea in clinical practice

Veterinary Record

Volumn 167, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 810-814

  German, A J ^a   Halladay, L J ^a   Noble, P J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIDIARRHEALS; ANTIEMETICS; DIARRHEA; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; PROBIOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 79952268170     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.c4090     Document Type: Article

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