Onychobiopsy without onychectomy: Description of a new biopsy technique for canine claws

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 55-59

  Mueller, Ralf S ^a   Olivry, Thierry ^b  

^a Animal Skin and Allergy Clinic   (Australia)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Canine; Claw; Nail

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0348016913     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3164.1999.00120.x     Document Type: Article

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