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Successful management of gastrointestinal pythiosis in a dog using itraconazole, terbinafine, and mefenoxam

James Hummel *Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, North CarolinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Amy GrootersDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Gigi Davidson *Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Samuel JenningsDepartment of Population Health and Pathobiology, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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Jodi Nicklas *Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Adam Birkenheuer *Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina
Pages 539-542 | Received 10 Sep 2010, Accepted 25 Nov 2010, Published online: 21 Dec 2010

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