Evaluation of postoperative complications following elective surgeries of dogs and cats at private practices using computer records

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 672-678

  Pollari, Franklin L ^a   Bonnett, Brenda N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CAT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DOG; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOOF AND CLAW; HYSTERECTOMY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CATS; DOGS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOOF AND CLAW; HYSTERECTOMY; MALE; ONTARIO; ORCHIECTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECORDS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 0030279285     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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