Risk factors affecting the outcome of surgery for atlantoaxial subluxation in dogs: 46 cases (1978-1998)

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 216, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1104-1109

  Beaver, Daniel P ^a,c   Ellison, Gary W ^a   Lewis, Daniel D ^a   Goring, Robert L ^a,c   Kubilis, Paul S ^b   Barchard, Curt ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^b Florida Game Fresh Water Fish Community   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATLANTOAXIAL JOINT; DISLOCATION; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; MALE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ATLANTO-AXIAL JOINT; DISLOCATIONS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; MALE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034167003     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.2000.216.1104     Document Type: Article

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