Curative effect of topical treatment of digital dermatitis with a gel containing activated copper and zinc chelate

Veterinary Record

Volumn 169, Issue 21, 2011, Pages 555-

  Holzhauer, M ^a   Bartels, C J ^a   Van Barneveld, M ^b   Vulders, C ^c   Lam, T ^a  

^a GD Deventer   (Netherlands)

^b University of Applied Sciences   (Netherlands)

^c Intracare Bv Product Development and Regulatory Affairs   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; ZINC;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CHELATION THERAPY; DIGITAL DERMATITIS; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GEL; HOOF AND CLAW; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CHELATION THERAPY; COPPER; DIGITAL DERMATITIS; FEMALE; GELS; HOOF AND CLAW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZINC;

BOVINAE;

EID: 81755161566     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.d5513     Document Type: Article

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