Complications associated with high-dose prednisolone sodium succinate therapy in dogs with neurological injury

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 129-134

  Culbert, Laura A ^a   Marino, J ^b,d   Baule, Raymond M ^c   Knox III, Van W ^a  

^a ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Island Veterinary Referral PC   (United States)

^c PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Long Island Veterinary Specialists   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DIARRHEA; DOG; HEMATEMESIS; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MELENA; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; VOMITING;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0031907805     PISSN: 05872871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/15473317-34-2-129     Document Type: Article

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