Lactate in veterinary critical care: Pathophysiology and management

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 270-279

  Pang, Daniel S ^a,b   Boysen, Søren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

LACTIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BLOOD; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; HOSPITALIZATION; INTENSIVE CARE; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

ACIDOSIS, LACTIC; ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CRITICAL CARE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; LACTIC ACID; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 34548738188     PISSN: 15473317     EISSN: 15473317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/0430270     Document Type: Article

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