Evaluation of a Citrate-Based Anticoagulant with Platelet Inhibitory Activity for Feline Blood Cell Counts

Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 124-132

  Norman, Elizabeth J ^a,c   Barron, Ronnie C J ^a   Nash, Andrew S ^a   Clampitt, Roger B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b HemaTechnologies   (United Kingdom)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anticoagulant; Feline; Hematology; Laboratory methods; Platelet platelet inhibitors

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0035629612     PISSN: 02756382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-165X.2001.tb00420.x     Document Type: Article

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