Feline hyperthyroidism: Spectrum of clinical presentions and response to carbimazole therapy

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 462-465

  Bucknell, D G ^a  

^a c/o Prahran Veterinary Hospital ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbimazole; Feline hyperthyroidism

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

ANTITHYROID AGENT; CARBIMAZOLE; THYROXINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CAT; CAT DISEASE; FEMALE; HYPERTHYROIDISM; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANTITHYROID AGENTS; CARBIMAZOLE; CAT DISEASES; CATS; FEMALE; HYPERTHYROIDISM; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THYROXINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034218884     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2000.tb11858.x     Document Type: Article

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