Use of collagen shields for treatment of chronic bilateral corneal ulcers in a pet rabbit

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 380-383

  Eshar, D ^a,b   Wyre, N R ^a   Schoster, J V ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c Animal Eye Consultants of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; COLLAGEN; EYE DROPS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CORNEA ULCER; DEBRIDEMENT; HYDROPHILIC CONTACT LENS; LACRIMAL FLUID; MALE; RABBIT; SECRETION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COLLAGEN; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; CORNEAL ULCER; DEBRIDEMENT; MALE; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; RABBITS; TEARS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 79960012295     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2011.01077.x     Document Type: Article

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