Urinary Retention in Two Male Dromedaries due to Silica Uroliths

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 523-526

  Gutierrez, C ^a   Padron M ^b   Banares A ^c   Palacios, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^b Icod Veterinary Clinic Icod   (Spain)

^c Orotava Veterinary Clinic   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS;

EID: 0033217778     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0442.1999.00235.x     Document Type: Article

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