Coagulation abnormalities and complications after percutaneous liver biopsy in horses

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 185-189

  Johns, I C ^a,b   Sweeney, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Bleeding; Coagulation; Liver

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 40549140455     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2007.0006.x     Document Type: Article

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