The urinary corticoid:creatinine ratio (UCCR) in healthy cats undergoing hospitalisation

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 329-333

  Cauvin, A L ^a   Witt, A L ^b   Groves, E ^b   Neiger, R ^b   Martinez, T ^b   Church, D B ^b  

^a Attimore Veterinary Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; CREATININE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CAT; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; IMMUNOASSAY; MALE; NONHUMAN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; URINALYSIS; URINARY EXCRETION;

FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0345687970     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1098-612X(03)00067-6     Document Type: Article

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