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The use of deep oral swabs as a surrogate for transoral tracheal wash to obtain bacterial cultures in dogs with pneumonia

  1. Catherine M. Sumner DVM1,2,
  2. Elizabeth A. Rozanski DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC1,*,
  3. Claire R. Sharp BSc, BVMS (Hon), DACVECC1,
  4. Scott P. Shaw DVM, DACVECC1,†

Article first published online: 24 AUG 2011

DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2011.00670.x

Issue

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

Volume 21, Issue 5, pages 515–520, October 2011

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How to Cite

Sumner, C. M., Rozanski, E. A., Sharp, C. R. and Shaw, S. P. (2011), The use of deep oral swabs as a surrogate for transoral tracheal wash to obtain bacterial cultures in dogs with pneumonia. Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, 21: 515–520. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2011.00670.x

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Clinical Sciences at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, MA

  2. 2

    Tufts VETS, Walpole, MA

  1. †

    New England Veterinary Care and Cancer Center, Windsor, CT

*Address correspondence and reprint requests to
Dr Elizabeth Rozanski, Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, 200 Westboro Rd, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA.
Email: elizabeth.rozanski@tufts.edu

  1. Funding provided by the Companion Animal Health Fund, Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, MA, USA.

  2. Presented in abstract form at the 16th International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium, San Antonio, TX, September, 2010.

  3. Dr Rozanski is a member of the journal's editorial board but did not participate in the peer review process other than as an author. The authors declare no other conflict of interest.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 10 OCT 2011
  2. Article first published online: 24 AUG 2011
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 9 JUL 2011
  4. Manuscript Received: 14 NOV 2010

Funded by

  • Companion Animal Health Fund, Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, MA, USA

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