The value of oblique versus ventrodorsal myelographic views for lesion lateralisation in canine thoracolumbar disc disease

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 658-662

  Gibbons, S E ^a   Macias, C ^a   De Stefani, A ^b   Pinchbeck, G L ^c   McKee, W M ^a  

^a Willows Referral Service   (United Kingdom)

^b ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EVALUATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LAMINECTOMY; MYELOGRAPHY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RADIOGRAPHY; VERTEBRA;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LAMINECTOMY; MYELOGRAPHY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33750449284     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2006.00067.x     Document Type: Article

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