Development of reference intervals for the large intestinal transit of radiopaque markers in dogs

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 472-476

  Bruce, Sara J ^a   Guilford, W G ^a   Hedderley, Duncan I ^a   Mccauley, Miho ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Colonic transit; Dogs; Radiopaque markers

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COLON; DOG; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RADIOGRAPHY; STANDARD; TIME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; COLON; CONTRAST MEDIA; DOGS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; MALE; REFERENCE STANDARDS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033193086     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.1999.tb00377.x     Document Type: Article

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