Acute Ethylene Glycol Intoxication. Part II. Diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis, and Prevention

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1124-1133

  Gaynor, Alison R ^a,b,d   Dhupa, Nishi ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Angell Memorial Animal Hospital   (United States)

^d AMER COLL OF VET INT MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Amer Coll Vet Emergency C   (United States)

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EID: 0000236396     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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