Effectiveness of an otic product containing miconazole, polymyxin B and prednisolone in the treatment of canine otitis externa: Multi-site field trial in the US and Canada

International Journal of Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-30

  De Bock, Manuelle ^a   Engelen, Marc ^a   Hare, Jonathan ^b   Goossens, Lieve ^a  

^a JANSSEN RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Belgium)

^b Kingfsher International Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dog; Miconazole; Otitis externa; Polymyxin B; Prednisolone

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 84864397269     PISSN: 15422666     EISSN: 1559470X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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