Assessment of florfenicol as a possible treatment for chlamydiosis in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus).

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Abstract

Because of limited availability of chloramphenicol to veterinary suppliers, a preliminary study was performed to predict whether an analogue, florfenicol, is an efficacious treatment for chlamydiosis in koalas.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Aust Vet J

Title: Australian veterinary journal

Publisher: Wiley

ISSN (Electronic): 1751-0813

ISSN (Print): 0005-0423

Publication date (Electronic): Sep 2017

Volume: 95

Issue: 9

Affiliations

[1 ] Sydney School of Veterinary Science The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

[2 ] Port Macquarie Koala Hospital, Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia.

[3 ] Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital, Beerwah, Queensland, Australia.

[4 ] Endeavour Veterinary Ecology, Toorbul, Queensland, Australia.

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DOI: 10.1111/avj.12617

PubMed ID: 28845567

SO-VID: 7f4cf915-3fb7-4ebe-bd3c-00eb1569c3d1

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Keywords: chlamydiosis,florfenicol,koalas

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Keywords: chlamydiosis, florfenicol, koalas

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