Thoracolumbar disc disease in large dogs: A study of 99 cases

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 439-446

  Macias, C ^a   Mckee, W M ^a   May, C ^a   Innes, J F ^b  

^a Willows Referral Service   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; MALE; MYELOGRAPHY; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; MALE; MYELOGRAPHY; RECORDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036781152     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2002.tb00010.x     Document Type: Article

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