A practical guide to recognizing and treating hypokalemia

Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 462-476

  Rubin, Stanley I ^a   LeClerc, Suzette M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Prairie Diagnostic Services   (Canada)

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