Clinical Forms of Acquired Myasthenia Gravis in Cats

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 440-448

  Ducoté, Julie M ^a,b   Dewey, Curtis W ^a,b,c   Coates, Joan R ^a,b,d  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Amer College of Veterinary Surgeons   (United States)

^d AMER COLL OF VET INT MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0347079859     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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