Relationship of cervical spinal cord diameter to vertebral dimensions: A radiographic study of normal dogs

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 137-143

  Fourie, Sheryl L ^a   Kirberger, Robert M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cervical; Dog; Myelogram; Spinal cord diameter; Vertebral ratios

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; HISTOLOGY; MYELOGRAPHY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; SPINAL CORD; SPINE;

ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DOGS; MYELOGRAPHY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD; SPINE;

EID: 0033093575     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.1999.tb01898.x     Document Type: Article

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