Leeching as initial treatment in a cat with polycythaemia vera

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 554-556

  Nett, C S ^a   Arnold, P ^a   Glaus, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYME INHIBITOR; HYDROXYUREA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAT; CAT DISEASE; FEMALE; PHLEBOTOMY; POLYCYTHEMIA VERA; SEIZURE;

ANIMAL; CASE REPORT; CAT DISEASES; CATS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; HYDROXYUREA; LEECHING; PHLEBOTOMY; POLYCYTHEMIA VERA; SEIZURES;

EID: 0035515418     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2001.tb06027.x     Document Type: Article

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