Association of Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with Increased Blood Urea Nitrogen and BUN/Creatinine Ratio in Dogs: A Literature Review and Retrospective Study

Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 107-111

  Prause, Lauren C ^a   Grauer, Gregory F ^a  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

Azotemia; Creatinine; Gastrointestinal hemorrhage; Urea nitrogen

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0348225269     PISSN: 02756382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-165X.1998.tb01028.x     Document Type: Article

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