Ultrasonographic diagnosis of pericardial effusion and atrial dilation in a spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca)

Veterinary Record

Volumn 146, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 183-185

  Redrobe, S P ^a,b   Scudamore, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b Veterinary Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; FUROSEMIDE;

ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; EDEMA; HEART ATRIUM ENLARGEMENT; HIBERNATION; LETHARGY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PNEUMONIA; REMISSION;

ANIMALIA; TESTUDO GRAECA;

EID: 0034639743     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.146.7.183     Document Type: Article

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