Antimicrobial usage in dogs and cats in first opinion veterinary practices in the UK

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 515-521

  Mateus, A ^a   Brodbelt, D C ^a   Barber, N ^b   Stark K D C ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DRUG UTILIZATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MICROBIOLOGY; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DATA COLLECTION; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; DRUG UTILIZATION; GREAT BRITAIN; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 80053503424     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2011.01098.x     Document Type: Article

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