Histopathological changes in the lungs from dogs with tick paralysis: 25 cases (2010-2012)

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 306-311

  Webster, Ra ^a   Mackie, Jt ^b   Haskins, Sc ^c  

^a Animal Emergency Services   (Australia)

^b Gribbles Veterinary Pathology ^*  (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspiration pneumonia; Bronchopneumonia; Dogs; Ixodes holocyclus; Pulmonary oedema; Respiratory failure; Tick paralysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; AUSTRALIA; BRONCHOPNEUMONIA; CYTOCHEMISTRY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; IXODES; IXODES HOLOCYCLUS; LUNG EDEMA; LUNG INFECTION; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TICK BITE;

ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; BRONCHOPNEUMONIA; DOGS; IXODES HOLOCYCLUS; PULMONARY OEDEMA; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TICK PARALYSIS;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IXODES; LUNG DISEASES, PARASITIC; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUEENSLAND; TICK PARALYSIS;

EID: 84878450458     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: 17510813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/avj.12085     Document Type: Article

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