Ulcerative keratitis associated with qualitative tear film abnormalities in cats

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 197-204

  Cullen, Cheryl L ^a   Njaa, Bradley L ^a,b   Grahn, Bruce H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cat; Corneal sequestrum; Goblet cell deficiency; Indolent corneal ulcer; Mucin deficiency

Indexed keywords

FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0000994439     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-5224.1999.00082.x     Document Type: Article

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