Esophageal motility dysfunction in cats: A study of 44 cases

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 309-312

  Moses, Lisa ^a   Harpster, Neil K ^a   Beck, Kathy A ^a   Hartzband, Lori ^a  

^a Angell Memorial Animal Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS FUNCTION DISORDER; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BOSTON; CAT DISEASES; CATS; ESOPHAGEAL MOTILITY DISORDERS; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; MALE; RECORDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0034222952     PISSN: 05872871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/15473317-36-4-309     Document Type: Article

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