Review of thymic pathology in 30 cats and 36 dogs

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 393-403

  Day, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS; LEUKAEMIA VIRUS; PEMPHIGUS;

AMYLOIDOSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISEASE; LYMPHOMA; MEDIASTINUM CYST; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; THYMOMA; THYMUS; THYMUS HYPERPLASIA;

AMYLOIDOSIS; ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; LYMPHATIC DISEASES; LYMPHOMA; MEDIASTINAL CYST; THYMOMA; THYMUS GLAND; THYMUS HYPERPLASIA; THYMUS NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0031225599     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1997.tb03492.x     Document Type: Review

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