Using a modified gastropexy technique to prevent recurrence of gastric dilatation-volvulus in dogs

Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 39-50

  Degna, Matteo Tommasini ^a   Formaggini, Luca ^a   Fondati, Alessandra ^a   Assin, Renato ^a  

^a Centro Veterinario Gregorio VII   (Italy)

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