Hypothyroid dogs treated with intravenous levothyroxine

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 32-37

  Pullen, William H ^a   Hess, Rebecka S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Canine; Myxedema coma; Thyroxine

Indexed keywords

THYROXINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THYROXINE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 32344437970     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1892/0891-6640(2006)20[32:HDTWIL]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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