Comparison of absorptive capacities of original and modified Schirmer tear test strips in dogs

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 216, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1576-1577

  Van Der Woerdt, Alexandra ^a   Adamcak, Alexandra ^a  

^a ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ABSORPTION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EYE; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA; LACRIMAL FLUID; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; REFERENCE VALUE; SECRETION; STANDARD; TEST STRIP;

ABSORPTION; ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EYE; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REAGENT STRIPS; REFERENCE VALUES; TEARS;

EID: 0034656688     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.2000.216.1576     Document Type: Review

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