Review of bacterial and fungal culture and sensitivity results from reptilian samples submitted to a UK laboratory

Veterinary Record

Volumn 169, Issue 15, 2011, Pages 390-

  Cushing, A ^a   Pinborough, M ^b   Stanford, M ^a  

^a Birch Heath Veterinary Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^b Pinmoore Animal Laboratory Services Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; REPTILE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; GREAT BRITAIN; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; REPTILES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); REPTILIA;

EID: 80053654981     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.d4636     Document Type: Article

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