Review and retrospective analysis of degenerative lumbosacral stenosis in 156 dogs treated by dorsal laminectomy

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 285-293

  Suwankong, N ^a   Meij, B P ^b   Voorhout, G ^c   De Boer, A H ^b   Hazewinkel, H A W ^b  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Couda equina; Degenerative lumbosacral stenosis; Dog

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 45449105225     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1617374     Document Type: Article

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