A cross-sectional study of epilepsy in Danish Labrador Retrievers: Prevalence and selected risk factors

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 262-268

  Berendt, Mette ^a,c   Gredal, Hanne ^a   Pedersen, Lotte Garn ^a   Alban, Lis ^a   Alving, Jørgen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Dianalund Epilepsy Hospital   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Familial predisposition; Neurologic disorders; Seizures

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENMARK; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; MALE; PEDIGREE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; MALE; PEDIGREE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0036583465     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2002.tb02367.x     Document Type: Article

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