Over representation of Burmese cats with diabetes mellitus

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 402-405

  Rand, J S ^a   Bobbermien, L M ^b   Hendrikz, J K ^a   Copland, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Veterinary Pathology Services   (Australia)

^c Veterinary Pathology Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age; Breed; Burmese; Cat; Diabetes mellitus; Gender; Risk

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSAMINE; HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID;

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD; BREEDING; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GENETICS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; INCIDENCE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO;

AGING; ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BREEDING; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FRUCTOSAMINE; HYDROXYBUTYRATES; INCIDENCE; MALE; QUEENSLAND; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0031159543     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1997.tb14340.x     Document Type: Article

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