Dilated Cardiomyopathy of Doberman Pinschers: Retrospective Histomorphologic Evaluation of Heart from 32 Cases

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 221-227

  Everett, R M ^a   McGann, J ^a   Wimberly, H C ^a   Althoff, J ^a  

^a Sanofi Pharmaceuticals Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Adipocytes; Collagen deposition; Dilated cardiomyopathy; Doberman Pinschers; Left ventricular free wall; Myocardium; Myofiber degeneration and atrophy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CYTOCHEMISTRY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE; MALE; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANIMALS; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MYOCARDIUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0033128599     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1354/vp.36-3-221     Document Type: Article

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