Myasthenia gravis and masticatory muscle myositis in a dog

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 480-483

  Clooten, Jennifer K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; APO AMOXI; APO PREDNISONE; CLINDAMYCIN; DURALUBE; EDROPHONIUM CHLORIDE; ENLON; ENROFLOXACIN; EYE OINTMENT; MELOXICAM; PREDNISONE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; DOG; HINDLIMB; HYPERSALIVATION; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MOUTH DISEASE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; MYOSITIS; NONHUMAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE; VOICE;

ANIMALS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; MALE; MASTICATORY MUSCLES; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; MYOSITIS; PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0038692882     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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