Diagnostic features, confirmation and disease progression in 28 cases of lethal acrodermatitis of bull terriers

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 501-507

  Mcewan, N A ^a   Mcneil, P E ^a   Thompson, H ^a   Mccandlish, I A P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b IDEXX LABORATORIES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRODERMATITIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; MALE; PATHOLOGY;

ACRODERMATITIS; ANIMALS; BREEDING; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; MALE;

EID: 0034329837     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2000.tb03972.x     Document Type: Article

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