Masticatory muscle myositis: Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 590-605

  Melmed, Caeley ^a,c   Shelton, G Diane ^b   Bergman, Robert ^a   Barton, Claudia ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Animal Diagnostic Clinic ^*  (United States)

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EID: 4544271416     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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