Ultrasonographic visualization of the adrenal glands of healthy ferrets and ferrets with hyperadrenocorticism

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 78-84

  Kuijten, Andrea Maria ^a   Schoemaker, Nico J ^a   Voorhout, George ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 34249809398     PISSN: 15473317     EISSN: 15473317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/0430078     Document Type: Article

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