Current British veterinary attitudes to the use of perioperative antimicrobials in small animal surgery

Veterinary Record

Volumn 170, Issue 25, 2012, Pages 646-

  Knights, C B ^a   Mateus, A ^b   Baines, S J ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c Willows Referral Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAT; DOG; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL INFECTION; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CATS; DOGS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; VETERINARIANS;

EID: 84862903122     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.100292     Document Type: Article

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