Inherited myopathy in a great dane

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 43-45

  Davies, S E ^a   Davies, D R ^a   Richards, R B ^b   Bruce, W J ^a  

^a Adelaide Veterinary Specialist and Referral Centre   (Australia)

^b IDEXX LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Dog; Great Dane; IMGD; Inherited myopathy; Myopathy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HINDLIMB; MALE; MUSCLE DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; PEDIGREE; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HINDLIMB; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR DISEASES; PEDIGREE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 38949208928     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2007.00202.x     Document Type: Article

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