Anaphylactic events observed within 4 h of ocular application of an antibiotic-containing ophthalmic preparation: 61 cats (1993-2010)

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 744-751

  Hume Smith, Karen M ^a   Groth, Allyson D ^a   Rishniw, Mark ^b   Walter Grimm, Linda A ^c   Plunkett, Signe J ^d   Maggs, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VETERINARY INFORMATION NETWORK   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^d Emergency Animal Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACITRACIN; EYE DROPS; NEOMYCIN; OXYTETRACYCLINE; POLYMYXIN B;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CORNEA ULCER; FEMALE; INTRAOCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PATHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADMINISTRATION, OPHTHALMIC; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACITRACIN; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CORNEAL ULCER; FEMALE; MALE; NEOMYCIN; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; OXYTETRACYCLINE; POLYMYXIN B; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80053294520     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2011.06.007     Document Type: Article

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