Chronic primary splenic torsion with peritoneal adhesions in a dog: Case report and literature review

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 390-394

  Weber, Niklos A ^a,b  

^a VCA Shoreline Veterinary Referral Emergency Center   (United States)

^b Skyway Pet Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ADHESION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; PERITONEAL DISEASE; REVIEW; SPLEEN DISEASE; SPLENECTOMY; TORSION;

ADHESIONS; ANIMALS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; PERITONEAL DISEASES; SPLENECTOMY; SPLENIC DISEASES; TORSION;

EID: 0034267042     PISSN: 05872871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/15473317-36-5-390     Document Type: Article

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