Open-label trial of a multi-strain synbiotic in cats with chronic diarrhea

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 240-245

  Hart, Marcia L ^a   Suchodolski, Jan S ^b   Steiner, Jörg M ^b   Webb, Craig B ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; GIARDIA; TRITRICHOMONAS;

SYNBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIARRHEA; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FECES; PARASITOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIARRHEA; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FECES; SYNBIOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84864053756     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: 15322750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098612X11434386     Document Type: Article

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