Histopathological Standards for the Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Inflammation in Endoscopic Biopsy Samples from the Dog and Cat: A Report from the World Small Animal Veterinary Association Gastrointestinal Standardization Group

Journal of Comparative Pathology

Volumn 138, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Day, M J ^a   Bilzer, T ^b   Mansell, J ^c   Wilcock, B ^d   Hall, E J ^a   Jergens, A ^e   Minami, T ^f   Willard, M ^c   Washabau, R ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Histovet   (Canada)

^e IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Pet Vet   (Japan)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

cat; diagnostic standards; dog; gastrointestinal biopsy; gastrointestinal inflammation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAT DISEASE; COLITIS; COLON MUCOSA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM INFLAMMATION; DOG DISEASE; DUODENUM DISEASE; DUODENUM MUCOSA; ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY; GASTRITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL BIOPSY; GASTROINTESTINAL MUCOSA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; STOMACH ANTRUM; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; BIOPSY; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ENDOSCOPY; GASTROENTERITIS; PATHOLOGY, VETERINARY; SOCIETIES, SCIENTIFIC;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE;

EID: 40949163370     PISSN: 00219975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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