Use of compounded adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) for adrenal function testing in dogs

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 368-372

  Kemppainen, Robert J ^a   Behrend, Ellen N ^a   Busch, Katherine A ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33847660987     PISSN: 15473317     EISSN: 15473317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/0410368     Document Type: Article

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