Blanca Paola Boria-Gamboa, José Alfredo Villagómez-Cortés, David Itzcoatl Martínez-Herrera
10-17
Article ID: 1280 294 (Abstract)87 (Download)
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Background: Lyme disease is a relatively new and zoonotic canine pathology mostly unknown by people involved in the management and care of dogs. Objective: to assess the knowledge about Lyme disease by veterinarians and veterinary students in Veracruz, Mexico. Methodology: three questionnaires were designed and applied to 290 individuals (40 small animal veterinarians, 50 in other...
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Jhon-Didier Ruiz, Gloria P Ramírez, Ana M Múnera, Carlos Arroyave, Laura Castaño, Pablo López
24-28
Article ID: 1067 356 (Abstract)79 (Download)
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The objetive of this study was to compare a single dose of secnidazole versus multiple doses of fenbendazole for the treatment of dogs with asymptomatic Giardia infection. Materials and methods: Twenty-four asymptomatic dogs with a positive test result for Giardia spp were randomized in two equal groups to receive a single dose of secnidazole at 30 mg/kg PO, or fenbendazole at 50 mg/ kg PO q24h for 3 days. Hematological parameters were evaluated...
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