Canine immune-mediated hemolytic anemia: Pathophysiology, clinical signs, and diagnosis

Compendium: Continuing Education For Veterinarians

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 217-225

  Balch, Andrea ^a   Mackin, Andrew ^b  

^a Las Vegas Veterinary Referral Center   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; COOMBS TEST; DOG; DOG DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC, AUTOIMMUNE; ANIMALS; COOMBS' TEST; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 34249301025     PISSN: 19408307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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