Chronic hepatitis in Labrador Retrievers: Clinical presentation and prognostic factors

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-39

  Shih, Julia L ^a   Keating, John H ^a   Freeman, Lisa M ^a   Webster, Cynthia R L ^a,b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Copper associated hepatitis; Hepatitis; Increased serum liver enzymes; Liver disease

Indexed keywords

COPPER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; COPPER; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HEPATITIS, CHRONIC; MALE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33847081260     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1892/0891-6640(2007)21[33:CHILRC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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