Functional outcome following hemilaminectomy without methylprednisolone sodium succinate for acute thoracolumbar disk disease in 51 non-ambulatory dogs: Original Study

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 72-76

  Bush, William W ^a,c   Tiches, Deena M ^a   Kamprad, Christina ^a   Murtaugh, Robert J ^a   Barr, Christina S ^b  

^a VCA VRA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Canine; Paralysis; Spinal cord injury; Spinal surgery; Steroid

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33847202598     PISSN: 14793261     EISSN: 14764431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2006.00202.x     Document Type: Article

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