Sacral fractures in dogs and cats: A classification scheme and review of 51 cases

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 404-409

  Anderson, A ^a   Coughlan, A R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b Animal Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIS CATUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CAT; CLASSIFICATION; DOG; INJURY; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SACRUM; SPINE FRACTURE;

ANIMALS; CATS; DOGS; SACRUM; SPINAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0031229827     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1997.tb03493.x     Document Type: Review

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