Syncope: Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 608-619

  Davidow, Elizabeth B ^a   Woodfield, Jerry A ^b   Proulx, Jeffrey ^c  

^a Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital   (United States)

^b Northwest Cardiology Consultants   (United States)

^c San Francisco SPCA ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0347664833     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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