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Fatal Canine Leptospirosis on St. Kitts
Through prospective enrollment of canine patients at the Ross University Veterinary Clinic, on St. Kitts, four cases of acute fatal leptospirosis were diagnosed. Clinical, pathological, and diagnostic findings in these cases are summarized in this case series. Icterus, thrombocytopenia, hyperphosphatemia, pulmonary hemorrhage, and both hepatocellular and renal damage were noted in all four case...
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متن کاملThe prevalence of Trichuris spp. infection in indoor and outdoor cats on St. Kitts.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Monthly Weather Review
سال: 1899
ISSN: 0027-0644,1520-0493
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1899)27[583:cosk]2.0.co;2