Asymmetrical, transitional, lumbosacral vertebral segments in six dogs: A characteristics spinal syndrome

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 338-344

  Steffen, Frank ^a   Berger, Markus ^b   Morgan, Joe P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Institute for Diagnostic Radiology   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LAMINECTOMY; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MALE; MYELOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA BODY;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 31844454896     PISSN: 15473317     EISSN: 15473317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/0400338     Document Type: Article

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