Exogenous Spinal Trauma: Surgical Therapy and Aftercare

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 218-229

  Bagley, Rodney S ^a,b   Harrington, Michael L ^a   Silver, Gena M ^a   Cambridge, Anthony J ^a   Connors, Rebecca L ^a   Moore, Michael P ^a,c  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Harrington (Neurology)   (United States)

^c Amer Coll Vet Internal Medicine   (United States)

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EID: 0348236965     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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