Pharmaceutic treatment of acute spinal cord trauma

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 625-635

  Meintjes, Elmarie ^a,b,c   Hosgood, Giselle ^a,b,d   Daniloff, Joanna ^a,b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Parkway Animal Hospital   (United States)

^d Amer College of Veterinary Surgeons   (United States)

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