Evaluation of freshwater submersion in small animals: 28 cases (1996-2006)

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 232, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 244-248

  Heffner, Geoff G ^a   Rozanski, Elizabeth A ^a   Beal, Matthew W ^b   Boysen, Soren ^c   Powell, Lisa ^d   Adamantos, Sophie ^e  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^e ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BLOOD; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DROWNING; FEMALE; IMMERSION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASON; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DROWNING; FEMALE; IMMERSION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 41749118685     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.232.2.244     Document Type: Conference Paper

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