Congenital portosystemic shunts in five mature dogs with neurological signs

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 322-331

  Windsor, Rebecca Christine ^a   Olby, Natasha J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; MALE; PORTAL VEIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; MALE; PORTAL SYSTEM; PORTAL VEIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38449112737     PISSN: 15473317     EISSN: 15473317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/0430322     Document Type: Article

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