Reference ranges for gastrointestinal transit of barium-impregnated polyethylene spheres in healthy cats

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 340-343

  Sparkes, A H ^a   Papasouliotis, K ^a   Barr, F J ^a   Gruffydd Jones, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FELIS CATUS;

BARIUM; MICROSPHERE; POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CAT; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; STOMACH EMPTYING; TIME;

ANIMALS; BARIUM; CATS; FEMALE; GASTRIC EMPTYING; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; MALE; MICROSPHERES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POLYETHYLENES; REFERENCE VALUES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031203113     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1997.tb03481.x     Document Type: Article

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