Clinical, clinicopathological and histological changes observed in 14 cats treated with glucocorticoids

Veterinary Record

Volumn 162, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 777-783

  Lowe, A D ^a   Campbell, K L ^a   Barger, A ^a   Schaeffer, D J ^a   Borst, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 48249129696     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.162.24.777     Document Type: Article

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