Chylothorax in cats: Is there a role for surgery?

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 73-79

  Fossum, T W ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CHYLOTHORAX; METHODOLOGY; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CHYLOTHORAX; SURGERY, VETERINARY;

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0035373824     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jfms.2001.0113     Document Type: Article

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