Esophageal foreign body obstruction caused by a dental chew treat in 31 dogs (2000-2006)

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 232, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1021-1025

  Leib, Michael S ^a   Sartor, Laura Lee ^b  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Oradell Animal Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BREATHING DISORDER; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; MALE; MORTALITY; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODIES; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; MALE; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 42149174346     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.232.7.1021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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