Defaecation syncope and pulmonary thromboembolism in a cat

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 403-405

  Whitley, N T ^a   Stepien, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cat; Defaecation syncope; DIC; Pancreatic carcinoma; Pulmonary thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DEFECATION; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; SUDDEN DEATH; SYNCOPE;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DEATH, SUDDEN; DEFECATION; MALE; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; SYNCOPE;

EID: 0035376361     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2001.tb12982.x     Document Type: Article

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