Transient hyperammonaemia in an adult German shepherd dog

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 66-68

  Lobetti, R G ^a   Miller, D B ^a   Dippenaar, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Canine; Dog; Hyperammonaemia; Seizures

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

AMMONIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FOOD ALLERGY; MALE; SEIZURE;

AMMONIA; ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; SEIZURES;

EID: 0031159603     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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