The frequency and distribution of canine leishmaniosis diagnosed by veterinary practitioners in Europe

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 200, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 410-419

  Mattin, M J ^a   Solano Gallego, L ^b   Dhollander, S ^c   Afonso, A ^c   Brodbelt, D C ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Canine; Dog; Epidemiology; Leishmaniosis; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOG DISEASE; FRANCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GREECE; ITALY; LEISHMANIASIS; MORBIDITY; NONHUMAN; ONLINE SYSTEM; PORTUGAL; PREVALENCE; QUALITY CONTROL; SPAIN; TREND STUDY; VETERINARIAN; VETERINARY CLINIC; VETERINARY MEDICINE; ANIMAL; DOG; DOG DISEASES; INTERNET; PARASITOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEASON; SOUTHERN EUROPE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FRANCE; INTERNET; LEISHMANIASIS; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEASONS; VETERINARIANS;

EID: 84901013964     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.03.033     Document Type: Article

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