Dog bite wounds in dogs and cats: A retrospective study of 196 cases

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 107-112

  Shamir, M H ^a   Leisner, S ^a   Klement, E ^a,b   Gonen, E ^a   Johnston, D E ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BITES AND STINGS; CAT; DEBRIDEMENT; DOG; FEMALE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INJURY; ISRAEL; MALE; MORTALITY; PENETRATING TRAUMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANIMALS; BITES AND STINGS; CATS; DEBRIDEMENT; DOGS; FEMALE; ISRAEL; MALE; RECORDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 0036512141     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0442.2002.jv416.x     Document Type: Article

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