Historical and physical parameters as predictors of severe hyperkalemia in male cats with urethral obstruction

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 104-111

  Lee, Justine A ^a,b   Drobatz, Kenneth J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Feline; Heart rate; Potassium; Respiratory rate; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FELIDAE;

EID: 33646875955     PISSN: 14793261     EISSN: 14764431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2006.00189.x     Document Type: Article

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