Efficacy and toxicosis of VELCAP-C treatment of lymphoma in cats

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 153-157

  Hadden, A G ^a   Cotter, S M ^a   Rand, W ^a   Moore, A S ^a,c   Davis, R M ^b   Morrissey, P ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ashland Animal Center   (United States)

^c Veterinary Oncology Consultants Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cyclophosphamide; Doxorubicin; L asparginase; Lactate dehydrogenase; LDH; Oncology; Prednisone; Vincristine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 40549103488     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2007.0031.x     Document Type: Article

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