Magnetic resonance imaging findings and clinical associations in 52 dogs with suspected ischemic myelopathy

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1290-1298

  De Risio, Luisa ^a   Adams, Vicki ^a   Dennis, Ruth ^a   McConnell, Fraser ^a,b   Platt, Simon ^a,c  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Canine; Fibrocartilaginous embolization; Magnetic resonance imaging; Spinal infarct

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL CORD ISCHEMIA;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD ISCHEMIA;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 37349036889     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1892/06-273.1     Document Type: Article

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