Use of ocular compression to induce vagal stimulation and aid in controlling seizures in seven dogs

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 214, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 663-665

  Speciale, John ^a   Stahlbrodt, Jody E ^a  

^a Center for Pets with Nerve Disease   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; SEIZURE; STIMULATION; VAGUS NERVE; VISUAL SYSTEM FUNCTION;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; OCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PRESSURE; SEIZURES; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0033092363     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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