Granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis in dogs: A review

Irish Veterinary Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 86-92

  O'Neill, Emma J ^a   Merrett, Darren ^b   Jones, Boyd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Melbourne Veterinary Referral Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brain; Dog; Granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN; CYTARABINE; LEVAMISOLE; PREDNISOLONE; PROCARBAZINE;

ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; BRAIN LYMPHOMA; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN TUMOR; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOG DISEASE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFECT; ENCEPHALITIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC RISK; GRANULOMATOSIS; GRANULOMATOUS MENINGOENCEPHALOMYELITIS; HISTIOCYTIC LYMPHOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; LONG TERM CARE; MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDER; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; VIRUS ENCEPHALITIS;

EID: 13844252106     PISSN: 03680762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2046-0481-58-2-86     Document Type: Review

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